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endcap

American

[end-kap] / ˈɛndˌkæp /

Or end-cap, end cap

noun

a shelving unit for store merchandise that is placed at either end of the main shelving unit along an aisle.

an endcap displaying some items on sale.
the retail space at either end of a strip mall.

a bank endcap with a drive-through window.

Etymology

Origin of endcap

First recorded in 1980–85; end ¹ + cap ¹

Example Sentences

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The next time I saw them, she was seething over by the hand towels and he was fixated on the nearby "As Seen on TV" endcap.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2023

"Use coupons and frequent shopper cards. Also remember, just because there’s a huge endcap display it doesn't mean it’s on sale. Double-check signage and prices," she continued.

From Fox News • Oct. 27, 2021

I was at Target today, and the Xbox One endcap had Doritos and Mountain Dew lined up on the shelves around the games and consoles.

From Forbes • Nov. 13, 2014

We have to get a new endcap machined and made, and we're going to offer different sizes like we did in the past with our other system.

From Time Magazine Archive

Liam leaned against the aisle’s endcap, eyebrows raised.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023