Phrase guide

chain store

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A retail outlet that is one of a group of similar establishments having common format, contents, ownership and management.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

one of a chain of retail stores under the same management and selling the same merchandise

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: shop, store

History

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Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: kettingwinkel — retail outlet that is one of a group
  • Chinese Mandarin: 連鎖店 /连锁店 (liánsuǒdiàn) — retail outlet that is one of a group
  • Esperanto: ĉenvendejo — retail outlet that is one of a group
  • Finnish: ketjuliike — retail outlet that is one of a group
  • French: chaîne de magasins — retail outlet that is one of a group
  • German: Filiale — retail outlet that is one of a group
  • Irish: sreangshiopa — retail outlet that is one of a group
  • Japanese: チェーンストア (chēnsutoa) — retail outlet that is one of a group
  • Korean: 연쇄점 (yeonswaejeom) — retail outlet that is one of a group
  • Korean: 체인점 (cheinjeom) — retail outlet that is one of a group
  • Manx: fo-happ — retail outlet that is one of a group
  • Persian: فروشگاه زنجیرهای (forušgâh-e zanjire-i) — retail outlet that is one of a group
  • Polish: sklep sieciowy — retail outlet that is one of a group
  • Polish: sieciówka — retail outlet that is one of a group
  • Russian: магази́н сети́ (magazín setí) — retail outlet that is one of a group
  • Russian: сетево́й магази́н (setevój magazín) — retail outlet that is one of a group
  • Russian: филиа́л (filiál) — retail outlet that is one of a group
  • Tagalog: patanikalang tindahan — retail outlet that is one of a group
  • Tagalog: magkakasangay na tindahan — retail outlet that is one of a group
  • Turkish: marketler zinciri — retail outlet that is one of a group