farmers market

noun

variants or farmers' market or farmer's market
: a market at which local farmers sell their agricultural products directly to consumers

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Then a trip to the farmers market and local antique stores, a dip in the Delaware if weather permits, capped by an evening on the deck of the Tasting Room for taking in the unmatched golden hour on the valley. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026 The raw materials driving the shift read almost like a farmers market crossed with a weather report. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026 Foodies already know that the door to a community’s food culture is its farmers market. — Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2026 Located within the downtown area, anchor your stay by parking your car (free of charge) and traveling on foot to explore shops, the farmers market, and restaurants. — Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for farmers market

Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of farmers market was in 1905

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“Farmers market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farmers%20market. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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