Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chemist's shop

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.83 in modern English

Syllables: chemist's shop
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of pharmacy, especially when run as a small standalone general store.

Australian usage; New Zealand usage; British usage

Etymology

In British, Australian, and New Zealand English chemist is a synonym for pharmacist.

Usage

Inflected Forms

chemist's shops (plural)

Synonyms

pharmacy drugstore apothecary's shop chemist's

Questions

What does chemist's shop mean?: Synonym of pharmacy, especially when run as a small standalone general store.
Where does chemist's shop come from?: In British, Australian, and New Zealand English chemist is a synonym for pharmacist.

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