specialty store
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2.8
- noun
- /ˈspɛʃəlti stɔr/
- US
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tienda especializada
- You can find rare Japanese snacks at our local specialty store that focuses on international foods.
- convenience and specialty store
Examples
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I really like Orlando magazine, which has a multitude of discount coupons to Disney places, sights, restaurants, and specialty stores.
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I speak of the people who would shop in specialty stores to begin with, not just random folk.
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I'm sure I can find most of the things you write about in a local specialty store, though...
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Or, step into a specialty store and read its bulletin board.
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Now the only trip I take is to our local Sri Lankan specialty store.
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I always thought gel food coloring would be something you find in specialty stores.
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The tents were made in China and were sold at specialty stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com from January 2005 until now.
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If you are on a tight budget and you cannot afford to buy items from specialty stores, consider working on these personalized birthday gifts at home.
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The property is encircled by Miracle Mile Shops with more than 170 specialty stores and restaurants.
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Organic and rainforest-protective "shade-grown" coffees are available at Starbucks and other specialty stores and supermarkets.
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Synonyms
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A shop where people buy goods like food or clothes
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1.0
A shop that sells goods in small amounts directly to people
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2.6
A shop or store that sells things to people
Antonyms
How Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a shop that specializes in a particular type of merchandise' is directly inferable by combining 'specialty' (a specific focus or area of expertise) with 'store' (a shop). This compositional pattern is common cross-linguistically (e.g., tienda especializada) and thus a B1 learner who knows both words should readily understand the MWE.
Etymology
Specialty store comes from the simple idea of a shop that focuses on one special thing. A specialty is a 'special skill or item' and a store is a shop, so a specialty store means a shop that sells only one kind of product, like only tea or only shoes.