corner shop
A small retail store, often in a residential area, that carries a limited selection of…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.
» I never drive to the corner shop.
Meaning
1 senses(UK)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.
Examples
8 sentencesI never drive to the corner shop.
Tom went to the corner shop to buy some milk.
deTom ging zum Laden an der Ecke, um Milch zu kaufen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Do they sell gobstoppers in the corner shop?
deWerden im Laden an der Ecke Monsterbälle verkauft? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The small corner shop sold fifteen different types of cheese.
ruВ магазинчике на углу продавались пятнадцать разных сортов сыра. — Wezel
In one corner of the shop were a dozen umbrellas.
deIn einer Ecke des Ladens standen ein Dutzend Regenschirme. — raggione
Origin
Such shops were traditionally built on street corners at the end of rows of terraced houseSuch shops were traditionally built on street corners at the end of rows of terraced houses.
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Forms
plural: corner shops| Singular | corner shop |
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