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farm shop
helps to support the local economy and guarantees the 
produce is fresh. 
Shopping Vocabulary Pronunciation
pharmacy
– shop that sells medicines 
- They were very helpful at the 
pharmacy
and recommended some cough mixture 
that has calmed my chesty cough. 
chemist 
(UK)
 / drugstore 
(US) – sells medicines and toiletries 
- I was glad that mum asked me to pick her tablets from the 
chemist
as they had an 
offer on razor blades and I needed some new ones. 
newsagents
– shop that sells newspapers and magazines 
- Harry stopped off at the 
newsagents
on his way to the train station each weekday 
morning to buy his daily paper. 
pet shop
– shop that sells food and other items for dogs, cats and other pets and 
sometimes small pets as well 
- My dog loves visiting the 
pet shop
with me as he knows that I’ll buy him a dog 
chew. 
bookshop
– shop that sells books 
I buy lots of Christmas and birthday present from 
bookshops
as all my family are 
keen readers. 
DIY store
– shop that sells things for home improvement 
- Dad has promised me some shelves in my room so we’re off to the 
DIY store
at the 
weekend to buy some planks of wood and screws. 
hardware shop / ironmonger
– shop that sells goods such as nails, screws and hand 
tools. 
- I love browsing in 
hardware stores
as they sell so many interesting bits and pieces. 
delicatessen (deli)
– shop that specialises in cooked meats, cheeses, and unusual or 
foreign prepared foods 
- My special treat is a venison and mushroom pie from our local 
deli
. 
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