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One-stop-shop

/ˈwʌnˈstɒpʃɒp/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A business or service that provides a wide variety of goods or services in one location.

    "The new mall is a one-stop-shop for all your shopping needs, from groceries to electronics."
  2. 2

    A place where multiple services are offered, often to save time for customers.

    "The community center serves as a one-stop-shop for health services, education, and recreational activities."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'one-stop-shop' originated in the United States in the late 20th century, combining 'one-stop', which implies a single location for multiple services, and 'shop', referring to a place of business. It reflects the evolution of consumer culture towards convenience and efficiency.

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🇫🇷French → English

guichet unique

Transliteration: ghee-sheh u-neek

"Le nouveau centre commercial est un guichet unique pour tous vos besoins d'achat."

🇩🇪German → English

Alles-aus-einer-Hand

Transliteration: Al-les aus ei-ner Hand

"Das neue Einkaufszentrum ist ein Alles-aus-einer-Hand für alle Ihre Einkaufsbedürfnisse."

🇮🇹Italian → English

negozio multifunzionale

Transliteration: ne-go-zio mul-ti-fun-zio-na-le

"Il nuovo centro commerciale è un negozio multifunzionale per tutte le tue esigenze di acquisto."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

tienda integral

Transliteration: tee-en-da in-te-gral

"El nuevo centro comercial es una tienda integral para todas tus necesidades de compra."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

loja de serviços completos

Transliteration: lo-ja de ser-vi-ços com-ple-tos

"O novo centro comercial é uma loja de serviços completos para todas as suas necessidades de compras."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

एक ही स्थान की दुकान

Transliteration: ek hi sthan ki dukaan

"नया मॉल आपकी सभी खरीदारी की जरूरतों के लिए एक ही स्थान की दुकान है।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

一站式商店

Transliteration: yī zhàn shì shāng diàn

"新购物中心是一站式商店,满足您所有的购物需求。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

원스톱 샵

Transliteration: wonseutop syap

"새로운 쇼핑몰은 모든 쇼핑 요구를 위한 원스톱 샵입니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

ワンストップショップ

Transliteration: wan sutoppu shoppu

"新しいショッピングモールは、すべてのショッピングニーズのためのワンストップショップです。"

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