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