Saturday, February 11, 2012 4:47

Different Types Of Stores & Shops

This article was written by M.J.Mardan
Published on Thursday, January 21, 2010, 23:00 in When to Use category and has 4 Comments


There so many Different words referring to different types of stores & shops where you can buy particular types of things…

Stores that sell particular types of goods:

  • Bookstore/clothes store/record store etc.:

A store that sells one type of goods

  • Grocery store:
    Grocery Store

    Grocery Store

A store that sells food and other things used in the home

  • Supermarket:

A large store that sells many different kinds of food and things people need for the house

  • Bakery:

A place or area within a grocery store where bread, cakes, cookies, etc. are made or sold.

  • Delicatessen/deli:

A small store or an area within a grocery store that sells cheese, cooked meat, bread, etc.

  • Liquor store:
Liquor store

Liquor store

A small store where alcohol is sold.

  • Drugstore:

A store where you can buy medicines, beauty products, etc.

  • Hardware store:

A store that sells equipment and tools that you use in your home and yard.

  • Nursery/garden center:

A place where plants and trees are grown and sold.

  • Newsstand:

a place on a street where newspapers and magazines are sold.

  • Boutique:

A small store that sells fashionable clothes or decorations

Stores that sell different types of goods:

  • Convenience store:

A store where you can buy food, newspapers, etc., that is often open 24 hours each day.

  • Department store:
    Department store

    Department store

A large store that sells many different products, such as clothes, kitchen equipment, etc.

  • Chain store:

One of a group of stores owned by the same company

  • Superstore:

A very big store, especially one that has many different types of products, or one that has a lot of one type of product.

    • Stores that sell goods more cheaply:

  • Outlet store:

A store that sells things for less than the usual price.

  • Warehouse store:

A store that sells things in large amounts at lower prices.


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    4 Comments

    1. shivanooo
      24 February, 2011, 20:24

      very useful topic i got benefit coz I like to know the difference among all of simular words in English
      best wishes

      Shivan Sheikhy

    2. 10 July, 2011, 1:35

      :-x :-| :wink: :wink: :) :) 8-O :roll: :oops: :oops: :-o :cry: :?: :!: :!: :?:

    3. 10 December, 2011, 22:41

      Nice article. Thanks!

    4. sagarika
      19 January, 2012, 17:41

      :wink: :-| :-x :twisted: :) 8-O :( :roll: :-P :oops: :-o :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :lol: :idea: :-D :evil: :cry: 8) :arrow: :-? :?: :!:

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