off-licence
off-licence · off-licences
винный магазин, магазин винной и ликёро-водочной продукции
Spirituosengeschäft
A shop selling alcohol for consumption only off the premisesA shop selling alcohol for consumption only off the premises.
Meaning
1 senses(Ireland, UK)A shop selling alcohol for consumption only off the premises.
More definitions
- a store that sells alcoholic beverages for consumption elsewhere
Origin
From the fact that such stores have a licence only to sell alcohol for consumption off theFrom the fact that such stores have a licence only to sell alcohol for consumption off the premises.
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Forms
plural: off-licencesSynonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- a store that sells alcoholic beverages for consumption elsewhere:package storeliquor store
Word family
2 related wordsSee also
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