chain store

NOUN

department store

Synonyms

STRONGEST

discount store shop store

WEAK

anchor store dime store five-and-dime store outlet store

NOUN

market/mart

Synonyms

WEAK

bazaar bodega booth business co-op corner store deli 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

store

Synonyms

STRONGEST

boutique convenience store deli 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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Products at the new store should be less—or at least no more expensive—than at the chain stores, city officials say.

From The Wall Street Journal

More than 17,000 chain store outlets closed across Britain last year, according to new research.

From BBC

It saw a revival the past decade, thriving with international chain stores and vibrant bars and restaurants.

From Seattle Times

It saw a revival the past decade, with international chain stores and vibrant bars and restaurants.

From Seattle Times

Many mom-and-pop shops had closed, replaced by chain stores and luxury high-rises in an area that has a mix of well-off and middle-income residents.

From New York Times

chain store

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