Definition

Noun: A retail establishment licensed to sell packaged alcoholic beverages for consumption off the premises. It is a store specializing in the sale of spirits, wine, and beer to be taken away and consumed elsewhere, not on-site.

Usage

A "liquor store" is a specific type of shop. You go to a liquor store to buy bottles or cans of alcohol to drink at home or at another location. - Example: "I need to stop by the liquor store to pick up a bottle of wine for the party tonight." - Example: "In some states, you can only buy spirits from a state-run liquor store."

Advanced Usage

• "Package store": A common synonym, especially in some regions of the United States.
  • Example: "He works at the package store on Main Street."
• The concept is often regulated, leading to terms like "state store" (in jurisdictions where the government controls sales) or "off-license" (in British English, though 'off-license' is the common term, not 'liquor store').

Variants and Related Words

• Package store (n): Another term for a liquor store.
• Off-license (n, chiefly UK): A shop licensed to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption off the premises.
• Bottle shop (n): A similar establishment, sometimes used interchangeably or to denote a section within a larger store.

Synonyms

• Bottle shop
• Package store
• Wine and spirits shop

Related Phrases

• "To run a liquor store": To own or manage a liquor store.
  • Example: "After retiring, they decided to run a small liquor store."
• "Liquor store clerk": A person who works at and serves customers in a liquor store.
  • Example: "The liquor store clerk checked my identification."

Noun

1. a store that sells alcoholic beverages for consumption elsewhere