Places - Shops and Stores
Here are the principal definitions of each word with an example sentence using the target word in context.
| shop | a place which sells various goods; store | Janet went out quickly to get some things at the shop. |
| baker's | a shop which sells bread and pastries | Could you go to the baker's and get two loaves of whole-wheat bread |
| butcher's | a shop which sells various types of meat | I went to the butcher's and bought a few steaks. |
| department store | a large store which sells a number of items located in various departments | There are a number of department stores located at the mall in the suburbs. |
| dry cleaner's | a shop which cleans clothes | Can you take these trousers down to the dry cleaner's? |
| fishmonger's | a shop which sells fish (British English) | Why don't we go get some salmon at the fishmonger's for dinner tonight? |
| fish-shop | a shop which sells fish; fishmonger's | Oh, look at that fresh fish in the fish-shop's window! |
| greengrocer's | a shop which sells fruit and vegetables (British English) | I went out to get some fresh vegetables at the greengrocer's. |
| grocer's | a shop which sells various food items | Jack has just gone out to get some things at the grocer's. |
| ironmonger's | a shop which sells materials and equipment for building (British English) | I bought a new hammer at the ironmonger's. |
| hardware store | a shop which sells materials and equipment for building (American English) | I need to get some paint at the hardware store before I can begin redecorating the apartment. |
| stationer's | a shop which sells paper, pens and pencils and other writing materials (British English) | She bought three pens and some envelopes at the stationer's. |
| sweetshop | a shop which sells candies and various sweet goods (British English) | I bought a half-pound of chocolates at the sweetshop. |
| tobacconist's | a shop which sells tobacco goods such as cigarettes and cigars | He picked up three packs of cigarettes at the tobacconist's on his way to work. |
