English Explanatory Dictionary

corner shop

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small retail store, often in a residential area, that carries a limited selection of everyday items and is open long hours for the convenience of shoppers.

Word forms

corner shop corner shops

Etymology

Such shops were traditionally built on street corners at the end of rows of terraced houses.

Synonyms

mini-mart newsagent corner store convenience store variety store dépanneur milk bar dairy superette minimarket c-store 7-Eleven
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