bazar. / (bəˈzɑː) / noun. (esp in the Orient) a market area, esp a street of small stalls. a sale in aid of charity, esp of miscellaneous secondhand or handmade articles.
A bazaar is a market that has rows and rows of little shops selling miscellaneous stuff — like tube socks, velvet paintings, and corn on the cob. Bazaar is originally a Persian word, and means "marketplace" all over the Middle East.
The term bazaar originates from Persian, where it referred to a town's public market district. The term bazaar is sometimes also used to refer collectively to the merchants, bankers and craftsmen who work in that area. The term souk comes from Arabic and refers to marketplaces in the Middle East and North Africa.
What is the difference between a market and a bazaar?
A Market is formal, with specific places earmarked for specific type of selling or buying activity. A Bazaar is a natural outgrowth of the evening or weekly get together of producers and consumers,wher ebarter was the intial form trade in Surplus production in farms.
bazaar is an Persian word which can be also seen in other languages like Turkish: pazar and Persian: بازار. bazaar is an area that is always used for shopping.
The Grand Bazaar (Kapalı Çarşı), built in the 15th century, is the oldest covered market in the world. The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with 61 covered streets and over 4,000 shops which attract between 250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily.
/bəˈzɑr/ 1(in some Eastern countries) a street or an area of a town where there are many small shops. Definitions on the go. Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary app.
Grand Bazaar is actually the first MALL that was ever built. It has 61 streets totally covered and 4000 shops. It is big. Since Istanbul was a trades center, the Grand Bazaar serves as a trade center since 1460 ( Almost since Istanbul was conquered by Turks ).
Break 'bazaar' down into sounds: [BUH] + [ZAA] - say it out loud and exaggerate the sounds until you can consistently produce them. Record yourself saying 'bazaar' in full sentences, then watch yourself and listen.
After walking through the forest, he stops in front of the bazaar and his mind is arguing with his instinct. The church bazaar is in September and it's held in the street. For arms dealers, it's a profitable bazaar.
an open market where people sell things, or any group of small shops or people selling goods. A bazaar is also an event where people sell things to raise money for an organization, such as a school or hospital: Our school is having its springtime bazaar next Saturday.
markedly unusual in appearance, style, or general character and often involving incongruous or unexpected elements; outrageously or whimsically strange; odd: bizarre clothing; bizarre behavior.
A bazaar traditionally is organized and run by church members and other volunteers, and features homemade items — baked goods, food and craft items — in addition to having silent auctions, raffles, games of chance for children, "white elephant" tables filled with tag sale items and may feature a lunch for a nominal fee ...
Its first use in our language dates back to 1648, as Lord Edward Herbert, a British philosopher, wrote, "Her attire seemed as bizare as her person." Horticulturists use the adjective to describe variegated flowers, like striped tulips. It has no connection to bazaar , which comes from a Persian word for "market."
A marketplace, particularly in the Middle East, and often covered, with shops and stalls. A shop selling articles that are either exotic or eclectic. A fair or temporary market, often for charity.
The name Oxford comes from the old term 'Oxanforda' which literally meant a ford (shallow crossing) in the river where the cattle (Oxen) could cross safely.
Bazaars in Iran are more than local markets for the truck and barter of traditional goods and handicrafts. They are urban marketplaces where national and international trade is conducted, political news and gossip is shared, religious and national symbols are on display and various social classes mingle.
The Grand Bazaar (Turkish: Kapalıçarşı, meaning 'Covered Market'; also Büyük Çarşı, meaning 'Grand Market') in Istanbul is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with 61 covered streets and over 4,000 shops on a total area of 30,700 m2, attracting between 250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily.
bazaar, originally, a public market district of a Persian town. From Persia the term spread to Arabia (the Arabic word sūq is synonymous), Turkey, and North Africa.
/ˈhærədz/ a large, expensive department store in the Knightsbridge area of central London. It claims to be able to supply any article and provide any service. It began in 1834 as a small shop selling food, owned by Charles Henry Harrod (1799-1885).
