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newsagent

[ nooz-ey-juhnt, nyooz- ]
/ ˈnuzˌeɪ dʒənt, ˈnyuz- /
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noun Chiefly British.
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Origin of newsagent

First recorded in 1850–55; news + agent
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How to use newsagent in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for newsagent

newsagent

US newsdealer (ˈnjuːzˌdiːlə)

/ (ˈnjuːzˌeɪdʒənt) /

noun
a shopkeeper who sells newspapers, stationery, etc
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