news-agent
Definition
- Noun:
- A person who sells newspapers and magazines: A "news-agent" is an individual who runs a shop or stall that sells newspapers, periodicals, and often other items like stationery or confectionery. They act as a retailer for print media.
Usage Examples
- (A visit to the seller of newspapers.)
- (The retailer's additional offerings.)
Advanced Usage
- "News-agent's shop": The physical location where a news-agent operates.
- She works at the news-agent's shop on the corner. (The store selling newspapers.)
Variants and Related Words
- Newsagent (n): A common alternative spelling, especially in British English, meaning the same as "news-agent".
- The newsagent delivers the daily paper to our house. (The seller provides home delivery.)
Synonyms
- Newspaper seller: A person who sells newspapers.
- Newsdealer: A retailer of newspapers and magazines (more common in American English).
Related Idioms
- No common idioms directly use "news-agent". However, the term is closely associated with the phrase "paperboy" or "papergirl", referring to a young person who delivers newspapers, though this is a separate concept.