wineshop
- noun
- /ˈwaɪnˌʃɑp/
:
vinoteca
- We visited a charming wineshop in the countryside where we sampled different varieties of wine.
Examples
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After our tour, we decided to relax at the wineshop, enjoying a glass of red wine with some cheese.
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Wineshops of Northern Song times could be easily recognized by their distinct architecture and trade signs.
Academic text (2002) -
The wineshop of The Water Mill has acquired the prestige originally reserved for distinguished government officials.
Academic text (2002) -
They called in at a wineshop, where lamplighters were taking a break from their rounds.
Fiction book (1992) -
Next to the mill in the lower right corner is a wineshop, where the viewer is welcome to share a restful moment with travelers, ox-cart drivers, and mill workers taking a break.
Academic text (2002) -
An English-owned wineshop in Paris organized a blind tasting in which nine French wine experts rated French and California wines—ten whites and ten reds.
Blog text (29) -
The wineshop entrance is not wide open but blocked by an elaborate xingma, or horse barricade, made of vertical and horizontal timbers topped with brackets and a gabled roof.
Academic text (2002) -
On weekends, the popular wineshop offers tastings of local wines paired with artisanal snacks.
Synonyms
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1.0
A shop that sells alcohol to take home
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1.4
A shop that sells wine to take home
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3.9
A person or business that buys and sells wine to customers
A shop that sells alcoholic drinks to take away
How Specialized
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Morphology
Etymology
The word wineshop joins wine and shop. Wine is 'the drink made from grapes' and shop is 'a place that sells things', so a wineshop is a shop where you buy wine to take away or sometimes drink there.