Wordlist: Shops and markets - List 2

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florist
 
a person who sells flowers; a shop in which you can buy flowers
 
pharmacy
 
a place where prescription drugs are dispensed
 
supermarket
 
a large self-service store that sells groceries and, usually, medications, household goods and clothing
 
department store
 
a large shop containing many different departments each of which deals in different goods or services
 
second-hand shop
 
a shop which sells goods that were previously owned and used by others
 
mail-order firm
 
a company which offers the service of ordering goods which are then mailed to you
 
mail-order catalogue
 
a mail-order firm's catalogue which informs their customers about all the goods they are selling
 
buy by mail order
 
 
market
 
a city square or other fairly spacious site where traders set up stalls and buyers browse the merchandise
 
street market
 
a temporary public market, normally set up outdoors on certain days of the week, often, but not always, in a street
 
 
  • florist
    • florist, florists(noun)
    • Definition:
      • a person who sells flowers; a shop in which you can buy flowers
    • Example:
      • We ordered some flowers at the florist to decorate our house.
  • pharmacy
    • pharmacy, pharmacies[ˈfɑrməsɪ](noun)
    • Definition:
      • a place where prescription drugs are dispensed
    • Example:
      • She sent her husband to the pharmacy to get some medicine.
      • Synonym(s):
        chemist, drugstore (AE)
  • supermarket
    • supermarket, supermarkets(noun)
    • Definition:
      • a large self-service store that sells groceries and, usually, medications, household goods and clothing
    • Example:
      • Every Saturday she goes to the supermarket to do her shopping.
  • department store
    • department store, department stores(noun)
    • Definition:
      • a large shop containing many different departments each of which deals in different goods or services
    • Example:
      • There's a large department store downtown.
  • second-hand shop
    • second-hand shop, second-hand shops(noun)
    • Definition:
      • a shop which sells goods that were previously owned and used by others
    • Example:
      • I sometimes buy my clothes at the second-hand shop, it's often cheaper.
  • mail-order firm
    • mail-order firm, mail-order firms(noun)
    • Definition:
      • a company which offers the service of ordering goods which are then mailed to you
    • Example:
      • Some people find it more comfortable to order things at a mail-order firm.
      • Synonym(s):
        mail-order company
  • mail-order catalogue
    • mail-order catalogue, mail-order catalogues(noun)
    • Definition:
      • a mail-order firm's catalogue which informs their customers about all the goods they are selling
    • Example:
      • We receive different mail-order catalogues every month.
  • buy by mail order
    • buy by mail order(Chunk)
    • Example:
      • She bought all her furniture by mail order.
  • market
    • market, markets[ˈmɑːkɪt](noun)
    • Definition:
      • a city square or other fairly spacious site where traders set up stalls and buyers browse the merchandise
    • Example:
      • The crowds at the market were quite noisy.
      • Synonym(s):
        fair
  • street market
    • street market, street markets(noun)
    • Definition:
      • a temporary public market, normally set up outdoors on certain days of the week, often, but not always, in a street
    • Example:
      • Buy a bog-standard one at the street market in Souk Chaaria, near the Musee de Marrakech.
 

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        buy by mail order
        buy by mail order
        supermarket
        supermarket
        department store
        department store
        mail-order catalogue
        mail-order catalogue
        market
        market
        second-hand shop
        seond-hand shop
        mail-order firm
        mail-order firm
        pharmacy
        pharmacy
        florist
        florist
        street market
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        florist
        a person who sells flowers; a shop in which you can buy flowers
        department store
        a large shop containing many different departments each of which deals in different goods or services
        pharmacy
        a place where prescription drugs are dispensed
        mail-order firm
        a company which offers the service of ordering goods which are then mailed to you
        supermarket
        a large self-service store that sells groceries and, usually, medications, household goods and clothing
        second-hand shop
        a shop which sells goods that were previously owned and used by others
        street market
        a temporary public market, normally set up outdoors on certain days of the week, often, but not always, in a street
        mail-order catalogue
        a mail-order firm's catalogue which informs their customers about all the goods they are selling
        market
        a city square or other fairly spacious site where traders set up stalls and buyers browse the merchandise
        buy by mail order
         
         
         

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        seond-hand shop
        a shop which sells goods that were previously owned and used by others
        department store
        a large shop containing many different departments each of which deals in different goods or services
        market
        a city square or other fairly spacious site where traders set up stalls and buyers browse the merchandise
        florist
        a person who sells flowers; a shop in which you can buy flowers
        buy by mail order
        mail-order firm
        a company which offers the service of ordering goods which are then mailed to you
        street market
        a temporary public market, normally set up outdoors on certain days of the week, often, but not always, in a street
        mail-order catalogue
        a mail-order firm's catalogue which informs their customers about all the goods they are selling
        pharmacy
        a place where prescription drugs are dispensed
        supermarket
        a large self-service store that sells groceries and, usually, medications, household goods and clothing
         
         
         
         

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