Phrase guide

dollar store

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A retail store selling inexpensive items, especially one in which all items have a price of one dollar. (The latter type, whose name has the literal meaning, were formerly common and are now rare.)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Canada, US

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: five-and-dime, five-and-ten, dime store; pound shop (UK), $2 shop (AU, NZ), ten-dollar store (Hong Kong English)

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: five-and-dime, five-and-ten, dime store, pound shop, $2 shop, ten-dollar store

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: store, shop, establishment

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noun

Meaning 2

A government-owned shop in Cuba that sold goods mainly to foreigners and solely in exchange for hard currency.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: magasin à une piasse — retail store selling inexpensive items
  • French: magasin à prix unique — retail store selling inexpensive items
  • Hungarian: 100 forintos bolt — retail store selling inexpensive items
  • Japanese: 100円ショップ (hyaku-en shoppu) — retail store selling inexpensive items
  • Turkish: bir milyoncu — retail store selling inexpensive items