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bottle shop

American  

noun

  1. a store that sells wines, liquor, etc., by the bottle; liquor store.


bottle shop British  

noun

  1. Also called: bottle store.  a shop or part of a hotel where alcohol is sold in unopened containers for consumption elsewhere

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of bottle shop

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

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“For next year there’s not really a great plan in place, except to hopefully get these consumers to enjoy this wine,” said Craig, 45, who owns a small wine club and online bottle shop.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

Located on Glendale Boulevard in Atwater Village, Baby Battista can be found beneath the bottle shop Nico’s.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2024

If you’re looking for a sustainably produced wine at the bottle shop or grocery store, you’ll probably encounter an array of sustainability terms — organic, biodynamic, natural.

From Salon • Nov. 28, 2023

The tasting room also doubles as a bottle shop with a well-curated bottle list that boasts arguably the state’s largest selection of the cult brand Jester King Brewery and the Gueuzerie Tilquin lambic ales.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 29, 2023

"Unluckily there is no rag and bottle shop where superannuated bank clerks of five-and-fifty have even the very modest market value of scrap- iron!" he went on.

From The Far Horizon by Malet, Lucas

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