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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRetail Store
/ˈriː.teɪl stɔːr/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A business that sells goods directly to consumers.
"The new retail store downtown offers a wide variety of clothing and accessories." - 2
A physical location where products are sold to the public.
"She visited the retail store to buy groceries for the week."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'retail' originates from the Old French word 'retaillier', meaning 'to cut off, to cut again', which reflects the practice of selling goods in smaller quantities. 'Store' comes from the Latin 'staurum', meaning 'place' or 'shelter', evolving through Middle English to denote a place where goods are kept for sale.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Retail Store" is said worldwide
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magasin de détail
Transliteration: maɡazɛ̃ də de.tɛj
"Le magasin de détail propose des vêtements à la mode."
Einzelhandelsgeschäft
Transliteration: ˈaɪn.t͡səl.han.dɛls.ɡəˌʃɛft
"Das Einzelhandelsgeschäft hat heute Sonderangebote."
negozio al dettaglio
Transliteration: neˈɡɔ.t͡sjo al detˈtaʎʎo
"Il negozio al dettaglio offre sconti sui prodotti."
tienda minorista
Transliteration: ˈtjenda minaˈɾista
"La tienda minorista tiene una gran variedad de productos."
loja de varejo
Transliteration: ˈlɔʒɐ dʒi vaˈɾeʒu
"A loja de varejo oferece promoções especiais."
रिटेल स्टोर
Transliteration: riṭel sṭor
"रिटेल स्टोर में कई प्रकार के सामान उपलब्ध हैं।"
零售店
Transliteration: língshòudiàn
"这家零售店提供各种商品。"
소매점
Transliteration: somaejeom
"그 소매점은 다양한 제품을 판매합니다."
小売店
Transliteration: こうりてん
"その小売店では特別セールが行われています。"
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