1. A gathering held at a specified time and place for the buying and selling of goods; a market. 2. An exhibition, as of farm products or manufactured goods, usually accompanied by various competitions and entertainments: a state fair.3. An exhibition intended to inform people about a product or business opportunity: a computer fair; a job fair.4. An event, usually for the benefit of a charity or public institution, including entertainment and the sale of goods; a bazaar: a church fair.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English faire, from Old French feire, from Late Latin fria, sing. of Latin friae, holidays. See dhs- in Appendix I.
fâr
ria, sing. of Latin f
