off-license

off-li·cense

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [awf, of lahy-suh ns]
- /ɔf, ɒf ˈlaɪ səns/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [awf, of lahy-suh ns]
- /ɔf, ɒf ˈlaɪ səns/

Definitions of off-license word

noun off-license a license permitting the sale of sealed bottles of alcoholic beverages to be taken away from the premises by the purchaser. 1
noun off-license a store having such a license. 1
adjective off-license having such a license. 1

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Origin of off-license

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95

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Parts of speech for Off-license

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Off-license

off-license 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 59% 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.