package store

noun

: a store that sells bottled or canned alcoholic beverages for consumption off the premises

Examples of package store in a Sentence

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There’s live music, karaoke, darts, and pool, plus an entire package store in addition to the bar with no cover. Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2024 The Pumpkin Spice Iced Latte is a twist on the fall classic that is available in grocery and package stores. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2024 An amendment raised the limit to one milligram per serving, allowing sales in package stores and cannabis dispensaries. Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2024 Known as the land of steady habits, Connecticut has one of the strongest systems in the country for package stores. Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for package store 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1918, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of package store was circa 1918

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“Package store.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/package%20store. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

package store

noun
: a store that sells alcoholic beverages only in containers that may not be opened in the store

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