deli
noun
a delicatessen.
delis
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pluralof deli.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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But Ottolenghi, who has 11 restaurants, cafes and delis, described the situation was "crippling" - not just for his own business, but for others running bakeries, cafes, and pubs.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
The company changed its name to Restaurant Depot in the 1990s and started serving more food operators across the U.S. including caterers, pizzerias and delis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
“Once Hector’s took off, it felt like similar-style sandwich delis started popping up everywhere,” says Ross Howse, Melbourne-based digital creator of Bangin’ Sangas social media accounts.
From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2025
The rising cost of eggs has left one of the most famous delis in Los Angeles scrambling to keep up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2025
They were called delis, and there were foreign symbols in the windows, and underneath them the word kosher.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
