Idiom

Flea market

What does "Flea market" mean?

A market used to buy and sell inexpensive goods. The kind of place that might sell carpets infested with fleas.

Flea market

Britain, early 20th century.

A market used to buy and sell inexpensive goods. The kind of place that might sell carpets infested with fleas.

Worldwide.

  • I need some cheap costume jewelry for the school play. Maybe the flea market would be the place.