stall
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- noun
- /stɔl/
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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.
- And when I got my own stall, I would sell whatever I got my hands on.
- All of the stalls, instead of being like your typical like German looking Christmas stall, they're like food trucks.
- Yes, New Orleans, a little market stall.
- They waited outside my stall, and it was, hey, you there.
- Step one, take your you see her come from the stall next to you.
- So that was just like a name of of one of the stalls.
Examples
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Cathrine, the cake-maker, has a stall there.
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Look, meet me at Victoria Station tomorrow morning, 11:00, by the flower stall.
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And when I got my own stall, I would sell whatever I got my hands on.
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I bought some books at the stall inside.
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Get your mate and go to the fish stall over there.
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These were used as the market stalls inside this marketplace.
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Owner of a stall in Streatham owed me a favor.
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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
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2.5
A piece of furniture that holds or shows things
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1.4
A small enclosed space where people sell things, give information, or vote
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1.8
A small stall or shop that sells newspapers and magazines
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A small stand with an open front that sells things or gives information
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1.4
A small place where people buy tickets for trains or shows
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1.9
A small stall or table that sells books, often at a market
A small temporary stall where people sell goods at markets or fairs
Compounds
- Indian
A small movable stand that sells hot coffee and simple food on streets, often at night
- Specialized
A gate at the starting line that holds each horse or racer before a race starts
How Permanent
Surface Forms
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.