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| Main Entry: | department store |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | retail store |
| Synonyms: | dime store, shop, store, anchor store, chain store, discount store, five-and-dime store, outlet store |
| Main Entry: | market/mart |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | place, venue for selling goods |
| Synonyms: | bazaar, booth, business, delicatessen, department store, emporium, exchange, fair, general store, grocery store, mall, mart, outlet, shop, square, stall, stock exchange, store, trading post, truck, variety store, warehouse, bodega, chain store, co-op, corner store, deli, dimestore, drugstore, shopping mall, showroom, souk, supermarket |
| Main Entry: | store |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | business establishment that sells goods |
| Synonyms: | boutique, convenience store, department store, emporium, grocery store, market, mart, outlet, repository, shop, shopping center, stand, storehouse, super*, chain store, deli, discount house, discount store, drugstore, five-and-dime, five-and-ten, showroom, specialty shop, superette, supermarket |
| Notes: | at first, shop designated a small retail establishment and store was applied only to a large establishment; now the differences are blurred |
* = informal/non-formal usage
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