Meaning & use
open air market
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UK/ˌəʊpən ˈeə ˌmɑːkɪt/
US/ˌoʊpən ˈer ˌmɑːrkɪt/
Meaning
nouncountable
A market that takes place outdoors, with stalls or stands selling goods.
Grammar: Countable: 'an open air market', 'two open air markets'.
Patterns
- at an open air market
- go to an open air market
We bought fresh fruit at the open air market.
The city holds an open air market every Saturday.
Tourists love the open air market for its local crafts.
Word forms
| plural | open air markets |
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Common combinations
- shop at an open air market
- They like to shop at an open air market on weekends.
- an open air market stall
- She runs an open air market stall selling honey.
- visit an open air market
- We visited an open air market in the old town.
Synonyms and how they differ
- outdoor market
- Very similar, but 'outdoor' simply means not inside; 'open air' often suggests a traditional street market.
- street market
- A market held in a street, usually outdoors; it emphasizes the location more than the lack of a roof.
Opposites
indoor market
Word family
- market noun
- A place where people buy and sell.
Commonly confused: open air market or flea market?
open air market vs flea market
A flea market sells second-hand goods and can be indoors or outdoors; an open air market is defined by being outside.
Practice
What is an open air market?
Choose one answer.
An open air market is held outside, usually with stalls. The other options describe indoor, specialty, or all-night markets, which are different things.
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