Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

package store

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.35 in modern English

Syllables
pack-age -s-tore
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A retail store that sells alcoholic beverages, specifically one in which only sealed containers may be sold for consumption off the premises.

American usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the state laws of Connecticut and Georgia which declare that purchased liquor must be in a sealed container or removed from the premises in a bag or other package.

Usage

Inflected Forms

package stores (plural)

Phrases

packaged goods brown bag off-sale off-trade

Frequently Paired Words

packaged goods brown bag off-sale off-trade

Synonyms

packie liquor store off-licence ABC store see more at liquor store

Questions

What does package store mean?
A retail store that sells alcoholic beverages, specifically one in which only sealed containers may be sold for consumption off the premises.
Where does package store come from?
From the state laws of Connecticut and Georgia which declare that purchased liquor must be in a sealed container or removed from the premises in a bag or other package.

How to pronounce package store

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