Phrase guide

specialty store

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

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A store specialized on a particular type of items.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: specialty shop

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a store that sells only one kind of merchandise

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: shop, store

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Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 專賣店 /专卖店 (zhuānmàidiàn) — store specialized on a particular type of items
  • Dutch: speciaalzaak — store specialized on a particular type of items
  • Finnish: erikoismyymälä — store specialized on a particular type of items
  • Finnish: erikoiskauppa — store specialized on a particular type of items
  • Finnish: erikoistavarakauppa — store specialized on a particular type of items
  • French: magasin spécialisé — store specialized on a particular type of items
  • French: boutique spécialisée — store specialized on a particular type of items
  • German: Fachgeschäft — store specialized on a particular type of items
  • German: Spezialgeschäft — store specialized on a particular type of items
  • Hungarian: szakbolt — store specialized on a particular type of items
  • Hungarian: szaküzlet — store specialized on a particular type of items
  • Hungarian: szakáruház — store specialized on a particular type of items
  • Japanese: 専門店 (senmonten) — store specialized on a particular type of items
  • Korean: 전문점 (jeonmunjeom) — store specialized on a particular type of items
  • Polish: sklep specjalistyczny — store specialized on a particular type of items
  • Polish: skład — store specialized on a particular type of items
  • Romanian: magazin de specialitate — store specialized on a particular type of items