newsagent

American  

[nooz-ey-juhnt, nyooz-] / ˈnuzˌeɪ dʒənt, ˈnyuz- /

noun

Chiefly British.

1. newsdealer.

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newsagent British  

/ ˈnjuːzˌdiːlə, ˈnjuːzˌeɪdʒənt /

noun

1. a shopkeeper who sells newspapers, stationery, etc

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Etymology

Origin of newsagent

First recorded in 1850–55; news + agent

Example Sentences

Various subscription models, let alone the specialist store, mean the newsagent's rack is no longer the sole provider.

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Many people knew him from running a newsagents in the city, she said, describing him as "just a lovely guy".

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The rise of online shopping means click-and-collect services have skyrocketed in popularity, with venues from local newsagents to petrol stations offering parcel send-and-deliver services.

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"I went into the newsagent to buy a can of Coke and a Mars bar or something and the papers were just covered," he says.

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This is something, Nick, who owns Mist Vapes, recognises, as he points to the local newsagent a few shops down the road in Whalley Range, south Manchester.

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