bazaar
/bəˈzaː/ · ba·zar
noun
- A marketplace, particularly in the Middle East and South Asia, often covered with shops and stalls. Tourists wandered through the bustling bazaar, sampling spices and textiles.
- A shop selling articles that are exotic or eclectic. She bought a hand‑carved wooden box from a small bazaar on the high street.
- A fair or temporary market, often organized for charitable purposes. The school held a winter bazaar to raise funds for new computers.
Did you know? The term 'bazaar' inspired the name of the open‑source version‑control system 'Bazaar', evoking the collaborative spirit of a lively market.