Meanings
nounpound shop (plural pound shops)
plural pound shops
- IrelandUKA shop selling household groceries, toys, etc, that are typically priced at a pound each.
Synonyms: variety store, dollar store, dime store, five-and-dime, ten-cent store, $2 shop
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA shop selling household groceries, toys, etc, that are typically priced at a pound each.
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Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pound shop,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pound%20shop.
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