bazaar
n. countable B2 Upper Intermediate US //bəˈzɑɹ// UK //bɐzˈɑː// bazaar
n. a large market or shopping area, often with many small shops selling different goods. You might see this word in stories about places like India or Turkey.
n. a large public market or commercial district, typically in Asia, Africa, or the Middle East, consisting of numerous small shops and stalls.
We bought spices at the local bazaar.
The tourist wandered through the crowded bazaar, buying handmade rugs and colorful lanterns.
The ancient bazaar served as the economic heart of the city, where merchants from distant lands exchanged silk, spices, and precious stones.
From Middle French bazar or Italian bazar, from Ottoman Turkish بازار (bazar), from Persian بازار (bâzâr).