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duty-free shop

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noun

  1. a shop, esp one at an airport or on board a ship, that sells perfume, tobacco, etc, at duty-free prices

"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

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There's the duty-free shop classic, Toblerone, one the first milk chocolate brands in the world and in my opinion the greatest.

From Salon Aug. 13, 2023

The duty-free shop operator’s deal, if executed, would surpass Tianqi Lithium’s $1.71 billion listing in June to become the biggest share sale in Hong Kong in 2022.

From Reuters Aug. 12, 2022

The airport lounge was hardly the usual setting for a first meeting of two heads of state, though Shannon Airport does boast of the world's first duty-free shop.

From Fox News Jun. 5, 2019

The prevailing sentiment was captured by an airport duty-free shop that posted a photo of its shelves emptied of D&G; products: “We have to show our stance. We are proud to be Chinese.”

From Washington Times Nov. 25, 2018

Like Kramer in “Seinfeld,” many are lured by the siren song of the duty-free shop.

From New York Times Oct. 5, 2015

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