pound shop
See also: pound-shop
English
editNoun
editpound shop (plural pound shops)
- (UK, Ireland) A shop selling household groceries, toys, gimmicks etc, that are typically priced at a pound each.
- Synonyms: (US) variety store, (US, Canada) dollar store, (US) dime store, (US) five-and-dime, (US) ten-cent store
Usage notes
editThe term is still used in Ireland even though the currency is now the euro.
Translations
editvariety store — see variety store