Shopping & Services
Stores, buying, selling, repairs, hospitality, and everyday service encounters.
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order
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/ˈɔɹ.dɚ/
The way things are arranged in relation to one another.
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hotel
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/ˈhoʊ.tɛl/
A building where travellers pay to stay overnight and are given meals and other services.
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shop
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/ʃɑp/
A building or place where goods or services are sold to the public.
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restaurant
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/ˈɹɛst(ə)ˌɹɑnt/
A place where you can buy and eat meals, usually served at your table.
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ticket
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/ˈtɪk.ət/
A printed piece of paper that shows you have paid to travel or to enter a place.
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waiter
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/ˈweɪtɚ/
A person, especially a man, whose job is to serve food and drink to customers at their tables in a restaurant.
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waitress
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/ˈweɪ.tɹɪs/
A woman whose job is to serve food and drink to customers at their tables in a restaurant.
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dictionary
A1
/ˈdɪk.ʃəˌnɛ.ɹi/
A book or app that lists words in alphabetical order and explains their meanings, spelling, and pronunciation.
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bookstore
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/ˈbʊkˌstɔr/
A shop where books are sold.
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store
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/stɔɹ/
A building or shop where you can buy things.
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market
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/ˈmɑɹkɪt/
A place where people buy and sell goods, often outdoors with stalls.
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appointment
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/əˈpɔɪnt.mɪnt/
An arrangement to meet someone or be somewhere at a set time.
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tip
A2
/ˈtɪp/
A small amount of extra money given to thank someone for a service, such as a waiter.
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sale
A2
/seːl/
The act of selling something, or an item that is sold.
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customer
A2
/ˈkʌs.tə.mɚ/
A person or company that buys goods or services from a shop or business.
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mall
A2
/mɔːl/
A large building or area with many shops and restaurants under one roof.
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repair
A2
/ɹɪˈpɛɹ/
To fix something that is broken or damaged.
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receipt
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/ɹɪˈsit/
A piece of paper showing that you have paid for something.
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cupboard
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/ˈkʌb.ɚd/
A piece of furniture with doors and shelves, used to store food, dishes, or other things.
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sew
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/ˈsoʊ̯/
To join or repair pieces of cloth using a needle and thread.
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cafeteria
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/ˌkæfəˈtɪ(ə)ɹi.ə/
A self-service restaurant where you choose your food and carry it to a table, often in a school or workplace.
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drugstore
A2
/ˈdɹʌɡ.stoɹ/
A shop that sells medicines along with everyday items like cosmetics and snacks.
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bookshop
A2
/ˈbʊkˌʃɑːp/
A shop where books are sold.
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department store
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grocery store
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shop assistant
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service
B1
/ˈsɝ.vɪs/
Work done by one person or organization that helps or benefits others.
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client
B1
/ˈklaɪ.ənt/
A person or company that pays for the services of a professional such as a lawyer or accountant.
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delivery
B1
/dɪˈlɪv.(ə.)ɹi/
The act of taking goods, mail, or other items to a place or person.
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counter
B1
/ˈkaʊn.tɚ/
A long, flat surface in a shop, kitchen, or bank where people are served.
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reservation
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/ˌɹɛz.ɚˈveɪ.ʃən/
An arrangement made in advance to keep a room, table, or seat for you.
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stall
B1
/stɔl/
A small open shop or table where goods are sold, especially in a market.
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buyer
B1
/ˈbaɪ.ɚ/
A person who buys something.
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merchant
B1
/ˈmɝt͡ʃənt/
A person who buys and sells goods, especially in large amounts or as a business.
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booking
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/ˈbʊkɪŋ/
An arrangement to have a seat, room, or service kept for you at a later time.
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refund
B1
/ɹɪˈfʌnd/
Money that is given back to you, usually because you returned something.
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retail
B1
/ˈɹiˌteɪl/
The selling of goods directly to ordinary customers.
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advertise
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/ˈædvɚtaɪz/
To tell the public about a product or service in order to encourage them to buy it.
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rearrange
B1
/ˌɹiːəˈɹeɪndʒ/
To change the order, position, or arrangement of things.
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checkout
B1
/ˈt͡ʃɛkˌaʊt/
The place in a shop where you pay for what you are buying.
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check-in counter
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The act of reporting your arrival at an airport or hotel, often at a special desk.
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check-in desk
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purchase
B2
/ˈpɝ.t͡ʃəs/
Something that you have bought.
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merchandise
B2
/ˈmɝ.t͡ʃənˌdaɪs/
Goods that are offered for sale.
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patron
B2
/ˈpeɪ.tɹən/
A customer of a shop, restaurant, or other business, especially a regular one.
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functional
B2
/ˈfʌŋkt͡ʃənəl/
Working properly; in good working order.
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catalog
B2
/ˈkætəlɔg/
A book or list showing items, often things for sale.
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shoplifting
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/ˈʃɑːˌplɪftɪŋ/
The crime of stealing goods from a shop while pretending to be a customer.
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bazaar
B2
/bəˈzɑɹ/
a marketplace or shopping district consisting of many small shops or stalls, especially in the Middle East or South Asia
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alphabetical
B2
/ˌælfəˈbɛtɪkəl/
Arranged in the order of the letters of the alphabet.
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disorganized
B2
/dɪˈsɔrgəˌnaɪzd/
Not arranged or planned in a clear, ordered way; messy and confused.
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shoplift
B2
/ˈʃɒplɪft/
To steal goods from a shop while pretending to be a customer.
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bookseller
B2
/ˈbʊkˌsɛlɚ/
a person whose business is selling books
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paperless
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/ˈpeɪpɝləs/
Using electronic methods instead of paper to store or send information.
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comply
C1
/kəmˈplaɪ/
To do what a rule, order, or request demands.
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consecutive
C1
/kənˈsɛkjətɪv/
Following one after another without a break.
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unplug
C1
/ʌnˈplʌɡ/
To disconnect an electrical device by pulling its plug out of the socket.
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commissary
C1
/ˈkɑːməˌseri/
a store that supplies food and other goods to members of a military base, prison, or similar institution
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churn
C1
/t͡ʃɝn/
To move or stir something, especially liquid, with great force and motion.
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wares
C1
/wɛɹz/
Goods or products that are offered for sale.
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respectively
C1
/ɹɪˈspɛktɪvli/
In the order already mentioned, matching each item to the one before it.
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shopkeeping
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/ˈʃɑpˌkiːpɪŋ/
the business or occupation of owning, managing, or working in a retail shop
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draper
C2
/ˈdreɪpər/
a person who sells cloth, curtains, and related textile goods
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patronize
C2
/ˈpeɪtɹənaɪz/
To talk to someone as if they were less intelligent or important than you.
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consignment
C2
/kənˈsaɪnmənt/
A batch of goods that is sent or delivered, especially for sale.
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haphazard
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/(ˌ)hæpˈhæz.ɚd/
Done without any clear plan or order; careless and random.
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tobacconist
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/təˈbæk.ə.nɪst/
a person who sells tobacco, cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and related goods
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consign
C2
/kənˈsaɪn/
To hand something or someone over to another's care or keeping.
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coster
C2
/ˈkɑː.stɚ/
dated British: a street seller of fruit, vegetables, or other goods; a costermonger
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perfumery
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/pɚˈfjuːməri/
perfumes or fragrant preparations collectively
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porterage
C2
/ˈpɔɹtəɹəd͡ʒ/
the work or service of carrying luggage or goods, especially by a porter
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dry goods
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/ˈdraɪˌɡʊdz/
historical and chiefly US: textiles, clothing, and related merchandise sold by a shop
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touter
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/ˈtaʊtɚ/
a person who solicits customers or promotes something in an insistent or obtrusive way
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bespeak
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/bɪˈspiːk/
to be evidence of; to order or reserve in advance
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burglarize
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/ˈbɝɡləˌraɪz/
to break into a building unlawfully in order to steal
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outright
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/ˈaʊtˌraɪt/
wholly and completely; without reservation
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receptacle
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/rɪˈsɛptəkəl/
a container used to hold or store something
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chasten
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/ˈtʃeɪsən/
to discipline or subdue in order to correct or improve
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chippy
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/ˈtʃɪpi/
irritable and quarrelsome; or a British fish-and-chip shop
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chronicle
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/ˈkrɑnɪkəl/
a factual written account of events in order of occurrence
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commandment
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/kəˈmændmənt/
a divine rule or authoritative order
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disordered
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/dɪsˈɔrdɚd/
lacking order or arrangement; in a state of confusion
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alphabetic
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/ˌælfəˈbɛtɪk/
arranged in or relating to the order of the alphabet
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alphabetize
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/ˈælfəbəˌtaɪz/
to arrange in alphabetical order
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arsenal
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/ˈɑrsənəl/
a store or collection of weapons and military equipment
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auxesis
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/ɔɡˈzisɪs/
rhetorical amplification arranging ideas in ascending order of importance; growth by cell enlargement
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countermine
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/ˈkaʊntɚˌmaɪn/
to thwart an enemy's mine by digging a counter-tunnel; to counter a hostile scheme
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disarrange
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/ˌdɪsəˈreɪndʒ/
to disturb the order or arrangement of; to throw into disorder
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disorganization
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/dɪsˌɔrɡənəˈzeɪʃən/
lack of order or systematic arrangement; confusion
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disruptive
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/dɪsˈrʌptɪv/
causing disturbance or upheaval; radically altering an established order
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exportation
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/ˌɛkspɔrˈteɪʃən/
the act of sending goods abroad for sale
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hoard
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/hɔrd/
to accumulate and hide away a store of something
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injunction
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/ɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
a court order requiring or forbidding an action; an authoritative command
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permutation
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/ˌpɜrmjəˈteɪʃən/
an arrangement of items in a particular order, or one of several variations
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precedence
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/ˈprɛsɪdəns/
priority in importance, order, or rank
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provider
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/prəˈvaɪdɚ/
one who supplies something or supports a family
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