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stall

stall

38 1.0
A small booth at a market where people sell goods
  • noun
  • /stɔl/
: puesto
  • A woman selling in a nearby stall suddenly complains that the man is blocking her traffic.
  • a market stall
  • sell at a stall
  • set up a stall

And when I got my own stall, I would sell whatever I got my hands on.

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Examples

  • Cathrine, the cake-maker, has a stall there.

  • Look, meet me at Victoria Station tomorrow morning, 11:00, by the flower stall.

  • And when I got my own stall, I would sell whatever I got my hands on.

  • I bought some books at the stall inside.

  • Get your mate and go to the fish stall over there.

  • These were used as the market stalls inside this marketplace.

  • Owner of a stall in Streatham owed me a favor.

  • But the roof over our heads and the three meals from Kutty's stall he'll continue to provide.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • On this road, Mukhuba set up a stall from which he sold his carvings.

    Academic text (2000)
  • At the market, she set up her stall to sell handmade jewelry.

Synonyms

stand
vsstall
322 2.5

A piece of furniture that holds or shows things

is more specifically a market sales place rather than general support
booth
vsstall
292 1.4

A small enclosed space where people sell things, give information, or vote

is focused on open market display rather than enclosed or private use
newsstand
vsstall
  • US
59 1.8

A small stall or shop that sells newspapers and magazines

is the common market spot for varied goods rather than printed media only
kiosk
vsstall
32 3.3

A small stand with an open front that sells things or gives information

is mainly a market sales place, not primarily an information or service spot
ticket booth
vsstall
3 1.4

A small place where people buy tickets for trains or shows

is used for general goods display and sale, not mainly ticketing
bookstand
vsstall
1 1.9

A small stall or table that sells books, often at a market

is the general market sales place for any goods, not only books
sales booth
vsstall
2.4

A small temporary stall where people sell goods at markets or fairs

is the general market spot for goods without focus on temporary nature

Compounds

4 2.1

A small enclosed space in a bathroom with a shower for washing

1 8.5

A carved wooden seat in a church where priests or singers sit during services

coffee stall
  • Indian
1.7

A small movable stand that sells hot coffee and simple food on streets, often at night

front-stall
  • Archaic
9.9

A metal plate that protects a horse's head in battle

stall bar
  • Specialized
8.2

A frame of horizontal bars fixed to a wall for exercise

starting stall
  • Specialized
5.8

A gate at the starting line that holds each horse or racer before a race starts

How Permanent

shop
∞ 1.0
booth
292 1.4
stall
38 1.0
stand
322 2.5

Surface Forms

stall singular
stalls plural

Etymology

The word stall comes from the old English steall meaning 'place' or 'stand', so a market stall is simply a small 'stand' or place where a seller shows goods—like a little shop space in a market.