deli

[del-ee] / ˈdɛl i /

NOUN

delicatessen

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cafeteria

STRONG

charcuterie restaurant

WEAK

café sandwich shop subway shop

NOUN

lunch counter

Synonyms

WEAK

cafeteria canteen delicatessen diner dog wagon drive-in restaurant fast-food restaurant hamburger stand hot-dog stand ice-cream parlor quick-lunch counter sandwich shop snack bar

NOUN

market/mart

Synonyms

WEAK

bazaar bodega booth business chain store co-op corner store delicatessen department store dimestore drugstore emporium exchange fair general store grocery store mall outlet shop shopping mall showroom souk square stall stock exchange store supermarket trading post truck variety store warehouse

NOUN

shop

Synonyms

STRONGEST

boutique chain department store emporium market mill outlet showroom stand store supermarket

WEAK

five-and-dime

NOUN

store

Synonyms

STRONGEST

boutique chain store convenience store department store discount store drugstore emporium grocery store market outlet shop shopping center showroom supermarket

STRONG

mart repository stand storehouse super

WEAK

discount house five-and-dime five-and-ten specialty shop superette

Example Sentences

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You turn around and a beautiful building is gone or a great deli is out of business.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

“We aren’t quite sure” what to expect next, Nava said, noting that her family took over the deli in late 2024.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Mary Jannotta sliced meat and cheese behind deli counters at Acme and Pathmark supermarkets in the Philadelphia suburbs for decades, developing aches that came with working on her feet.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

Planning permission has been recently granted for a farm shop and deli to make the chalet its home, with the owners hoping to revitalise one of the Isle of Man's beloved beauty spots.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

"My folks need me at the deli right now. You know how it is."

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

deli

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