delicatessen
noun
a store selling foods already prepared or requiring little preparation for serving, as cooked meats, cheese, salads, and the like.
delicatessens
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pluralof delicatessen.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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By 1931, there were more than 1,500 kosher delicatessens in New York City.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
The farm has supplied restaurants including the Michelin-starred Les Crayères in Reims, as well as delicatessens and private clients, Franceinfo reports.
From BBC ● Nov. 30, 2025
They’ve recently embraced a unique kind of street style — one that’s emblazoned with logos of famous delicatessens and their most popular offerings, like knishes, pastrami, pickles and bagels.
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2023
Learn how to roll with the best in an afternoon lesson from the sfogline of La Salumeria, one of the city’s best delicatessens.
From National Geographic ● Apr. 17, 2023
Through personal letters to desirable shops, delicatessens, boarding-houses, colleges, etc.
From Every Step in Canning by Grace Viall Gray
