1. Shops and Stores. Places in a City. Vocabulary Guide

2. Task Try to remember as many words as you can.

3.  department store a large store which sells a number of items located in various departments There are a number of department stores located in the suburbs.

4.  shopping mall a large building with a lot of shops, restaurants, and sometimes a cinema

5.  baker's / bakery a shop which sells bread and pastries Could you go to the baker's and get two loaves of whole-wheat bread?

6.  butcher's a shop which sells various types of meat I went to the butcher's and bought a few steaks.

7.  chemist’s (BrE) / drugstore, pharmacy (AmE) a shop where you can buy medicines, make-up and products used for washing yourself

8.  dry cleaner's a shop which cleans clothes Can you take these trousers down to the dry cleaner's?

9.  fishmonger's (BrE) / fish-shop (AmE) a shop which sells fish Why don't we go get some salmon at the fishmonger's for dinner tonight?

10.  florist's a shop which sells cut flowers and plants for inside the house

11.  greengrocer's a shop which sells fruit and vegetables I went out to get some fresh vegetables at the greengrocer's.

12.  grocer's a shop which sells various food items Jack has just gone out to get some things at the grocer's.

13.  ironmonger's (BrE) / hardware store (AmE) a shop which sells materials and equipment for building I need to get some paint at the hardware store before I can begin redecorating the apartment.

14.  newsstand a place on a street where newspapers and magazines are sold The catalogue will be sold at the newsstand.

15.  stationer's a shop which sells paper, pens and pencils and other writing materials She bought three pens and some envelopes at the stationer's.

16.  sweetshop a shop which sells candies and various sweet goods I bought a half-pound of chocolates at the sweetshop.

17.  tobacconist's a shop which sells tobacco goods such as cigarettes and cigars

18.  taxi rank (BrE) / taxi stand (AmE) a place where you can go to get a taxi

19.  crossroads a place where two roads meet and cross each other

20.  roundabout (BrE) / traffic circle (AmE) a place where three or more roads join and traffic must go around a circular area in the middle, rather than straight across

21.  ice rink an area of ice, usually inside a building, which is prepared for people to ice skate on

22. Task  How many words can you remember?  Can you write them down?

23.  department store a large store which sells a number of items located in various departments There are a number of department stores located in the suburbs.

24.  shopping mall a large building with a lot of shops, restaurants, and sometimes a cinema

25.  baker's / bakery a shop which sells bread and pastries Could you go to the baker's and get two loaves of whole-wheat bread?

26.  butcher's a shop which sells various types of meat I went to the butcher's and bought a few steaks.

27.  chemist’s (BrE) / drugstore, pharmacy (AmE) a shop where you can buy medicines, make-up and products used for washing yourself

28.  dry cleaner's a shop which cleans clothes Can you take these trousers down to the dry cleaner's?

29.  fishmonger's (BrE) / fish-shop (AmE) a shop which sells fish Why don't we go get some salmon at the fishmonger's for dinner tonight?

30.  florist's a shop which sells cut flowers and plants for inside the house

31.  greengrocer's a shop which sells fruit and vegetables I went out to get some fresh vegetables at the greengrocer's.

32.  grocer's a shop which sells various food items Jack has just gone out to get some things at the grocer's.

33.  ironmonger's (BrE) / hardware store (AmE) a shop which sells materials and equipment for building I need to get some paint at the hardware store before I can begin redecorating the apartment.

34.  newsstand a place on a street where newspapers and magazines are sold The catalogue will be sold at the newsstand.

35.  stationer's a shop which sells paper, pens and pencils and other writing materials She bought three pens and some envelopes at the stationer's.

36.  sweetshop a shop which sells candies and various sweet goods I bought a half-pound of chocolates at the sweetshop.

37.  tobacconist's a shop which sells tobacco goods such as cigarettes and cigars

38.  taxi rank (BrE) / taxi stand (AmE) a place where you can go to get a taxi

39.  crossroads a place where two roads meet and cross each other

40.  roundabout (BrE) / traffic circle (AmE) a place where three or more roads join and traffic must go around a circular area in the middle, rather than straight across

41.  ice rink an area of ice, usually inside a building, which is prepared for people to ice skate on

42.  How many words can you remember?  Can you write them down?