Modern school

Shopping Vocabulary Pronunciation


Shopping Vocabulary Set 3: Types of shop


shop / store / retail outlet – a place where customers can buy goods

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   My favourite shop / store / retail outlet to visit when I’m in London is Harrods. chain store – a group of shops that belong to one company
   

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   These days, most towns in the UK are full of chain stores and there are very few independent retailers left.
   

independent stores – shops not owned by large companies

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   When I want to buy a special outfit for a wedding, I shop in an independent store so that I can be sure that no one else will be wearing the same thing. department store – a large shop that sells different types of items in different areas or departments of the store
   

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   The department store in our town sells everything from clothes and shoes to bedding, kitchenware and cosmetics.
   

convenience store – a small local shop that is open for long hours and sells a limited range of everyday food and other goods

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   If we run out of bread or milk, I send one of the kids down to the convenience store at the end of the road to buy some.
   

supermarket – a large shop that sells mainly food and household items

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   I buy most of our food at the supermarket, although I do like to go to the local butcher for meat.
   

discount store – a shop that sells goods at less than the normal retail price
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   Having a motor parts discount store near my home means that I can keep my car on the road quite cheaply.
   

grocery – shop that sells groceries (the collective term for items of food sold in a grocery or supermarket)

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   I hope that our local grocery store doesn’t close down now that a big supermarket has been build near town.
   

greengrocer – person or shop that sells fresh fruit and vegetables

- When I was young I was always given a free apple when I went to the greengrocer with my mum.

butcher – person or shop that sells fresh meat

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   My butcher makes the best sausages in the area. bakery – shop that sells fresh bread and cakes
   

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   Fresh bread from a bakery always tastes much better than bread bought from a supermarket.
   

fishmonger – person or shop that sells fresh fish

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   Our fishmonger buys his fish straight off the local fishing boats so it’s very fresh. farm shop – a shop which sells produce from a farm directly to the public
   

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   Buying from a farm shop helps to support the local economy and guarantees the produce is fresh.