bon marché

[ bawn mar-shey ]

French.

, plural bons mar·chés [baw, n, m, a, r, -, shey].

1. a bargain.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bon marché¹

Literally, “good market”

Example Sentences

My family made regular trips to the mall, shopping at Sears, the Bon Marché, and Claire’s.

From Slate

“The Ladies’ Paradise” is the English title of Émile Zola’s 1883 novel, set at a store modeled after Le Bon Marché, still standing in Paris despite the ravages of e-commerce.

From New York Times

That includes Japanese retailer Uniqlo, which opened in the former Bon Marché/Macy’s building last year, and Arc’teryx, which moved this spring from 400 Pike across the street to a much larger space at 401 Pike.

From Seattle Times

Macy’s took on an outsize presence in the Seattle area in 2005, when its parent company at the time acquired The Bon Marché and the storied retailer’s downtown Seattle flagship store.

From Seattle Times

It closed its Northgate Mall store, another former Bon Marché location, the following year.

From Seattle Times