Definition

1. Noun:
   • A retail establishment licensed to sell alcoholic beverages in sealed containers for consumption off the premises: A "package store" is a store where customers can purchase bottles or cans of beer, wine, and spirits to take away and consume elsewhere, not on the store's property.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • I need to stop by the package store to pick up a bottle of wine for the dinner party.
  • In some states, you can only buy liquor from a government-run or licensed package store.

Advanced Usage

• The term "package store" is primarily used in specific regions of the United States (notably in New England and some other areas). In other regions, similar establishments are commonly called "liquor stores," "off-licences" (UK), or "bottle shops."
• The "package" refers to the sealed container (bottle, can, or case) in which the alcohol is sold for takeaway.

Variants and Related Words

• Liquor store (n): A common synonym for a package store.
• Off-licence (n, chiefly UK): A shop licensed to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption off the premises.
• Bottle shop (n): Another term for a store selling packaged alcoholic beverages.

Synonyms

• Liquor store
• Bottle shop
• Off-licence

Related Phrases

• State store: In some U.S. states (e.g., Pennsylvania), package stores are operated by the state government and may be called state stores.
• To run a package store: To own or manage such a business.
  • After retiring, he decided to run a package store.

Noun

1. a store that sells alcoholic beverages for consumption elsewhere