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corner shop

 
 
noun [C] UK (US corner store) COMMERCE

Definition

a small store selling mainly food, usually in an area where people live: His corner shop is fast losing clients as they increasingly prefer to shop at the cheaper supermarkets.
(Definition of corner shop noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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