"variety store" meaning in English

See variety store in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: variety stores [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} variety store (plural variety stores)
  1. (US) A shop where many small and inexpensive items can be bought. Wikipedia link: en:variety store Tags: US Synonyms: dollar store [US], dime store [US], five-and-dime [US], ten-cent store [US], pound shop [UK] Translations (store selling inexpensive items): Billigwarenhaus [neuter] (German), Schnäppchenladen [masculine] (German)
    Sense id: en-variety_store-en-noun-hRMpLjjc Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for variety store meaning in English (1.5kB)

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