newsagent
Definition
Noun: 1. A person who sells newspapers and magazines, often as the owner or operator of a small shop (newsagent's): A newsagent is typically a retailer whose primary business involves selling periodicals, along with other convenience items like confectionery, tobacco, and stationery.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- I buy my morning paper from the same newsagent every day.
- The local newsagent is very friendly and knows all his customers.
- She worked as a newsagent for over twenty years before retiring.
Advanced Usage
- "the newsagent's": This is a common way to refer to the shop itself, using the possessive form.
- I'm just popping out to the newsagent's to get a magazine.
Variants and Related Words
- Newsstand (n): A stall or kiosk, often on a street, where newspapers and magazines are sold. (This refers to the structure, not the person).
- Newspaper vendor (n): A person who sells newspapers, often from a stand or on the street. This is a more specific synonym for the role.
Synonyms
- Newspaper seller: A person who sells newspapers.
- Periodicals dealer: A more formal term for a seller of magazines and journals.
Noun
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someone who sells newspapers
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