chandlery

American  

[chand-luh-ree, chahnd-] / ˈtʃænd lə ri, ˈtʃɑnd- /

noun

plural

chandleries

1. a storeroom for candles.

2. the warehouse, wares, or business of a chandler.

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chandlery British  

/ ˈtʃɑːndlərɪ /

noun

1. the business, warehouse, or merchandise of a chandler

2. a place where candles are kept

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Etymology

Origin of chandlery

First recorded in 1595–1605; chandler + -y ³

Example Sentences

But in recent years the town has lost its chandlery, fish sales office and 60% of the fleet.

From BBC

It was with this mind-set that I decided to raid the home chandlery to find something for a recent white elephant gift exchange with my colleagues.

From Los Angeles Times

Just twenty-one or so, both of them, and they had the biggest ship chandlery in Salem.

From Literature

Today, though, he couldn’t get that tin of red paint out of his mind, and he thought he’d paddle along to the chandlery in Jericho, just to get an idea of the price.

From Literature

Eventually city planners got behind the idea of infusing the district’s chandleries and fish houses with new energy.

From New York Times