Meaning

1 senses
  1. (US)A retail store that sells alcoholic beverages, specifically one in which only sealed containers may be sold for consumption off the premises.

    a store that sells alcoholic beverages for consumption elsewhere

Origin

From the state laws of Connecticut and Georgia which declare that purchased liquor must be

From the state laws of Connecticut and Georgia which declare that purchased liquor must be in a sealed container or removed from the premises in a bag or other package.

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Forms

plural: package stores
Singularpackage store
Pluralpackage stores

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Synonyms

5 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

4 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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