"corner shop" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: corner shops [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} corner shop (plural corner shops)
  1. (UK) A small retail store, often in a residential area, that carries a limited selection of everyday items such as newspapers, sweets, alcohol, stationery, tobacco, vapes and drinks, and is open long hours for the convenience of shoppers. Tags: UK Categories (topical): Shops
    Sense id: en-corner_shop-en-noun-76KqO8Fg Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Synonyms: mini-mart, newsagent [UK], corner store [Canada], convenience store [Canada], variety store [Canada], dépanneur [Canada, Quebec], corner store [Australian, English], milk bar [Australian, English], dairy [New-Zealand], superette [New-Zealand], mini-market [New-Zealand] Synonyms (American English): convenience store, c-store, 7-Eleven (english: genericized trademark)

Inflected forms

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