"package store" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: package stores [plural]
Etymology: 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. Head templates: {{en-noun}} package store (plural package stores)
  1. (US) A retail store that sells alcoholic beverages, specifically one in which only sealed containers may be sold for consumption off the premises. Tags: US Categories (topical): Shops Synonyms: packie, liquor store, off-licence, offy, state store Related terms: packaged goods, brown bag [verb]

Inflected forms

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