corner shop

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A small retail store, often on a street corner, that sells a variety of goods.

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  • I'm just popping down to the corner shop for some milk.
  • She lives in a small corner shop in the city center.
  • The local corner shop sells everything from newspapers to fresh bread.
  • The smell of fresh bread always emanates from the corner shop.
  • Mr. Patel, who runs the corner shop, knows everyone in the neighbourhood.
  • He popped into the corner shop to buy some milk.
  • When I was a kid, I used to spend my pocket money on sweets at the corner shop.
  • The corner shop is a convenient place for last-minute purchases.
  • It's so convenient that the corner shop is open until late at night.
  • We can get our daily newspapers from the corner shop.
  • Our flat is just above the little corner shop on the next street.
  • The corner shop has been a neighborhood staple for decades.
  • Although supermarkets are cheaper, the corner shop offers a friendlier service.
  • Many people rely on their local corner shop for basic necessities.
  • Could you run to the corner shop and get a loaf of bread?
  • The corner shop was robbed last night.
  • The old corner shop was recently renovated and now includes a small post office.
  • She decided to open a small corner shop selling handmade crafts.
  • The sudden closure of the family-run corner shop was a great loss to the community.
  • The corner shop owner knows all the local residents by name.