Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

peddler's fair

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.14 in modern English

Syllables: ped-dler's -fair
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A community market where independent vendors, artisans, or antique dealers gather to sell their goods; it functions similarly to a flea market, street fair, or craft show, featuring booths that offer a wide variety of items like crafts, vintage collectibles, art, and local food.

Example Sentences

"Stage a peddler’s fair for parents or other classes. Work with students to create items to display at the fair, such as clay monkeys, tissue-paper flowers, or monkey puppets made from socks..."
"...the Secession Days festivities, which include a parade of cars, a children’s parade, a chili cook-off, a peddler’s fair and several other events."

Etymology

From peddler + s + fair.

Inflected Forms

peddler's fairs (plural)

Questions

What does peddler's fair mean?: A community market where independent vendors, artisans, or antique dealers gather to sell their goods; it functions similarly to a flea market, street fair, or craft show, featuring booths that offer a wide variety of items like crafts, vintage collectibles, art, and local food.
Where does peddler's fair come from?: From peddler + s + fair.

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