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/ˈɑɹtəkəɫ/, /ˈɑɹtɪkəɫ/
noun
a specific object or item, particularly one that is part of a set
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merchandise
/ˈmɝtʃənˌdaɪz/
noun
goods offered for sale or the ones bought or sold
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coupon
/ˈkjuˌpɔn/, /ˈkuˌpɔn/
noun
a small piece of document that is used for buying things with a lower price
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voucher
/ˈvaʊtʃɝ/
noun
a digital code or a printed piece of paper that can be used instead of money when making a purchase or used to receive a discount
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bargain
/ˈbɑrɡɪn/, /ˈbɑrɡən/
noun
an item bought at a much lower price than usual
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retail
/ˈɹiˌteɪɫ/
noun
the activity of selling goods or products directly to consumers, typically in small quantities
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auction
/ˈɑkʃən/, /ˈɔkʃən/
noun
a public sale in which goods or properties are sold to the person who bids higher
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to bid
/ˈbɪd/
verb
to offer a particular price for something, usually at an auction
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counter
/ˈkaʊntɝ/
noun
a table with a narrow horizontal surface over which goods are put or people are served
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stand
/ˈstænd/
noun
a booth where articles are displayed for sale
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window shopping
/wˈɪndoʊ ʃˈɑːpɪŋ/
noun
the activity of just looking at the goods in the windows of stores without going inside and buying anything
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chain store
/tʃˈeɪn stˈoːɹ/
noun
one of a series of stores that are all owned by the same company or person
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convenience store
/kənvˈiːnɪəns stˈoːɹ/
noun
a store that sells food, publications, alcohol, etc., often open 24 hours every day
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deli
/ˈdɛɫi/
noun
a store that sells cheese, cooked meat, and foreign food
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grocery
/ˈɡɹoʊsɝi/, /ˈɡɹoʊsɹi/
noun
a store selling food and household items
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farmers' market
/fˈɑːɹmɚz mˈɑːɹkɪt/
noun
a area in which farmers sell their products directly to the costumers
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the cleaner's
/klˈiːnɚz/
noun
a shop where one can do their laundry and dry cleaning
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stall
/ˈstɔɫ/
noun
a stand or a small table or shop with an open front where people sell their goods
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outlet
/ˈaʊtˌɫɛt/
noun
a store or organization where the products of a particular company are sold at a lower price
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stock
/ˈstɑk/
noun
the items available for sale in a store or its warehouse
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transaction
/tɹænˈzækʃən/
noun
the action of doing business with someone; the process of purchasing or selling something
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barcode
/bˈɑːɹkoʊd/
noun
a row of black and white lines printed on a product that contain information such as its price, readable only by a computer
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credit card
/kɹˈɛdɪt kˈɑːɹd/
noun
a plastic card, usually given to us by a bank, that we use to pay for goods and services
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debit card
/dˈɛbɪt kˈɑːɹd/
noun
a small plastic card we use to pay for what we buy with the money taken directly from our bank account
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price tag
/pɹˈaɪs tˈæɡ/
noun
a label on an item that shows how much it costs
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store card
/stˈoːɹ kˈɑːɹd/
noun
a card that can be used to pay for items one buys in a particular store
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cart
/ˈkɑɹt/
noun
a vehicle with two or four wheels that we use to carry heavy objects while shopping
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checkout
/ˈtʃɛˌkaʊt/
noun
a place in a supermarket where people pay for the goods they buy
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to sell out
/sˈɛl ˈaʊt/
verb
(of an event) to completely sell all available tickets, seats, leaving none remaining for further purchase
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refund
/ˈɹiˌfənd/, /ɹɪˈfənd/
noun
an amount of money that is paid back because of returning goods to a store or one overpaying for something
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on sale
phrase
available for purchase
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rack
/ˈɹæk/
noun
a shelf or frame with hooks or bars, etc. on which things can be put or hung
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register
/ˈɹɛdʒɪstɝ/
noun
a machine used in restaurants, stores, etc. in which the received money is kept and each transaction is recorded
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aisle
/ˈaɪəɫ/, /ˈaɪɫ/
noun
a narrow passage in a theater, train, aircraft, etc. that separates rows of seats
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consumer
/kənˈsumɝ/
noun
someone who buys and uses services or goods
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consumerism
/kənˈsumɝˌɪzəm/
noun
an idea or belief in which people buying and using a lot of goods is encouraged
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