general store
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2.1
- noun
- /ˈdʒɛnərəl stɔr/
:
almacén
- Most items (art supplies, dolls, clay, etc.) can be purchased at local general stores.
- a general store
- general store in town
And he the, the store was not just a general store where you could buy groceries and stuff like that.
- And he the, the store was not just a general store where you could buy groceries and stuff like that.
- And they're in a country general store and bar owned by a Brazilian man in the Cachula Negra, and he and a friend were returning from Santana.
- They're going to the We call it a grocery store, a market, a general store.
Examples
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We go to the general store to get supplies, then we go to the Utilidor.
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and set out for the general store and post office next door.
Fiction book (2001) -
Well, he ran inside the general store.
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I just picked up some things for the night at the general store.
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His brother owned a general store in a place called Bulls, in New Zealand.
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I would enjoy seeing the general store there in Boulder.
Fiction book (1996) -
Richard and Francesca drive up to the general store to buy groceries.
Fiction book (1995) -
Fruit juice was available in cans, but fresh fruit itself was extremely expensive in Coghill's general store.
Fiction book (2002) -
As Eric walks into Kenai's general store, Neff hurries over.
Fiction book (1993) -
Exhausted by the heat, we ducked into a nearby general store to get a cold drink.
Synonyms
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1.0
A shop where people buy goods like food or clothes
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1.0
A place where people buy things and pay for services
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1.0
A shop that sells goods in small amounts directly to people
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3.7
A small store in a remote place where people buy or sell goods
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2.7
A small shop in the countryside that sells food and home goods
How Varied
100
1.3
244
1.0
16
2.1
∞
1.0
32
3.3
38
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a shop selling a wide range of goods' is directly and predictably derived from combining 'general' (broad, applicable to many things) with 'store' (a shop). This adjective+noun compositional pattern is common cross-linguistically and follows ordinary English noun formation, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
The name general store comes from small towns where one shop sold all kinds of goods for local people; the word store means 'shop' and general shows it sold things for many needs. That's why a general store means 'a shop that sells a wide range of goods'.