Is there an English word for businesses where you walk in to like a shop, bar, restaurant, hairdressers, etc?
2007-11-15 06:18:41 · 10 answers · asked by Oliphant 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
I'm looking for one word to describe them all in general...
2007-11-15 06:26:48 · update #1
Cannot think of one...other than "place of business"
2007-11-15 06:22:14 · answer #1 · answered by Daisyhill 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Establishment
2007-11-16 17:16:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Variety shop
2007-11-15 14:26:41 · answer #3 · answered by sofive0 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Retail?
2007-11-15 14:30:01 · answer #4 · answered by golightly1963 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is there one word for those places? All I can think of is that they all offer services?
:)
2007-11-15 14:29:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could call each an "establishment" (a dining establishment, a retail establishment...).
2007-11-15 14:58:13 · answer #6 · answered by timewaster 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
these are some other names;
store (shop)
pub (bar)
cafe( restaurant)
beauty salon (hairdressers)
2007-11-15 14:25:19 · answer #7 · answered by Toffy 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Mall.
2007-11-15 14:57:40 · answer #8 · answered by Trust In The Lord 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You used it in your supplementary question - business(es).
2007-11-15 17:04:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
outlet
2007-11-16 10:47:48 · answer #10 · answered by captbullshot 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋