$2 shop

English

Alternative forms

• two-dollar shop

Noun

$2 shop (plural $2 shops)

1. (Australia, New Zealand) A shop where many small and inexpensive items can be bought.

   Synonyms: variety store, (US) dollar store, (UK) pound shop

   • 2018 November 24, Amelia Lester, “How a chain store captures the essence of a country's everyday life”, in The Age‎^[1]:

     You know how when you walk into a $2 shop, you feel both a sense of possibility and dismay?

   • 2024 October 12 (last accessed), RetPro Pty Ltd, Keilor Central‎^[2]:

     Starting out as a typical $2 shop way back in 1999, our store continues to keep customers at the forefront of our minds, constantly changing to keep up with trends and needs.

   • 2015 November 22, Frank Chung, “The long, slow death of the $2 shop”, in news.com.au‎^[3]:

     The man who founded former bargain powerhouse Clint’s Crazy Bargains has warned the days of the humble $2 shop are over.

Translations

variety store — see variety store