newsagent

Thân thiện

The newsagent arranges the morning papers on the stand.

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.

Học thuật

Noun

1. someone who sells newspapers

Từ đồng nghĩa

• newsdealer
• newsvendor
• newsstand operator