dime store

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dahym stawr, stohr]
- /daɪm stɔr, stoʊr/
- /daɪm stɔː(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dahym stawr, stohr]
- /daɪm stɔr, stoʊr/

Definitions of dime store words

noun dime store five-and-ten (def 1). 1
noun dime store Bowling. a split in which the five and ten pins remain standing. 1
noun dime store a store selling inexpensive items 0
noun dime store five-and-ten-cent store 0
noun dime store (US) A store selling inexpensive items. 0

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Origin of dime store

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1925-30

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Parts of speech for Dime store

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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dime store popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

dime store usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for dime store

noun dime store

ten-cent store — five-and-ten (def 1).
five-and-ten — Also called five-and-ten-cent store [fahyv-uh n-ten-sent] /ˈfaɪv ənˈtɛnˌsɛnt/ (Show IPA), five-and-dime [fahyv-uh n-dahym] /ˈfaɪv ənˈdaɪm/ (Show IPA), dime store, ten-cent store. a store offering a wide assortment of inexpensive items, formerly costing five or ten cents, for personal and household use.

All 2 Synonyms of dime store