Phrase guide

book fair

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A public event at which books are sold, often featuring appearances by authors.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

bazaar at which books are sold or auctioned off in order to raise funds for a worthy cause

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bookfair

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: bazaar, fair

3

noun

Meaning 3

fair organized by publishers or booksellers to promote the sale of books

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bookfair

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: fair

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 書展 /书展 (shūzhǎn) — public event at which books are sold
  • Chinese Mandarin: 書市 /书市 (shūshì) — public event at which books are sold
  • Finnish: kirjamessut — public event at which books are sold
  • German: Buchmesse — public event at which books are sold
  • Gujarati: પુસ્તકમેળો (pustakmeḷo) — public event at which books are sold
  • Hindi: पुस्तक मेला (pustak melā) — public event at which books are sold
  • Indonesian: pekan buku — public event at which books are sold
  • Russian: книжная ярмарка (knižnaja jarmarka) — public event at which books are sold
  • Spanish: feria del libro — public event at which books are sold
  • Swahili: onyesho la vitabu — public event at which books are sold
  • Swedish: bokmässa — public event at which books are sold