Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web

flea market

 - 3 dictionary results

flea market

–noun
a market, often outdoors, consisting of a number of individual stalls selling old or used articles, curios and antiques, cut-rate merchandise, etc.

Origin:
1920–25


flea-mar⋅ket⋅er, flea-mar⋅ket⋅eer, noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To flea market
flea market  
n.  A market, usually held outdoors, where antiques, used household goods, and curios are sold.

[Translation of French marché aux puces, market with fleas.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Idioms & Phrases

flea market

A market, usually held outdoors, where used goods and antiques are sold. For example, We picked up half of our furniture at flea markets. The term is a direct translation of the French marché aux puces and presumably implies that some of the used clothes and furniture might be flea-infested. [1920s]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see flea market on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: