gift store (A2)
noun phrase
Pronunciation: /ˈɡɪft ˈstɔr/
Definition
A shop that sells items that people give to others as presents, often decorative, novelty, or luxury items.
Examples
The gift store at the airport had a wide selection of local crafts.
She spent hours browsing the gift store for the perfect birthday present.
The hotel had a gift store on the ground floor where guests could buy snacks and souvenirs.
How to Use gift store
- visit a gift store (verb phrase)
- to go to a gift store to browse or buy items — "We visited a gift store to buy souvenirs."
- buy a gift at a store (verb phrase)
- to purchase an item at a gift store to give to someone — "I bought a gift at the store for my friend's birthday."
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