pound shop

English

Noun

pound shop (plural pound shops)

(Britain, Ireland) A shop selling household groceries, toys, gimmicks etc, that are typically priced at a pound each.

Usage notes

The term is still used in Ireland even though the currency is now the Euro.

Synonyms

dollar store (Canadian, US)

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