five-and-ten

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fahyv and ten]
- /faɪv ænd tɛn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fahyv and ten]
- /faɪv ænd tɛn/

Definitions of five-and-ten word

noun 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. 1
adjective five-and-ten of, relating to, or characteristic of a five-and-ten. 1

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Origin of five-and-ten

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

First recorded in 1875-80

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Parts of speech for Five-and-ten

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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five-and-ten popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% 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.

Synonyms for five-and-ten

noun five-and-ten

shop — a retail store, especially a small one.
department store — A department store is a large shop which sells many different kinds of goods.
shopping center — a group of stores within a single architectural plan, supplying most of the basic shopping needs, especially in suburban areas.
boutique — A boutique is a small shop that sells fashionable clothes, shoes, or jewellery.
outlet — an opening or passage by which anything is let out; vent; exit.

All 23 Synonyms of five-and-ten

Antonyms for five-and-ten

noun five-and-ten

debt — A debt is a sum of money that you owe someone.
need — a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation: There is no need for you to go there.

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Definitions of five-and-ten word

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Origin of five-and-ten

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Parts of speech for Five-and-ten

five-and-ten popularity

Synonyms for five-and-ten

noun five-and-ten

Antonyms for five-and-ten

noun five-and-ten

Related words

dime store

ten-cent store

variety store

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