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Liquor Store
A Liquor Store (pronunciation: /ˈlɪkər stɔːr/) is a retail shop that primarily sells prepackaged alcoholic beverages — typically in bottles — intended to be consumed off the store's premises.
Etymology
The term "Liquor Store" is derived from the Latin word "liquor" meaning "liquid" and the Old French "estor" meaning "supply, store".
Related Terms
- Alcohol: A psychoactive substance that is the active ingredient in drinks such as beer, wine, and distilled spirits (hard liquor).
- Retail: The process of selling consumer goods or services to customers through multiple channels of distribution to earn a profit.
- Bottle: A narrow-necked container made of an impermeable material (clay, glass, plastic, aluminium etc.) in various shapes and sizes to store and transport liquids (water, milk, beer, wine, ink, cooking oil, medicine, soft drinks, shampoo, and chemicals, etc.) and whose mouth at the bottling line can be sealed with an internal stopper, an external bottle cap, a closure, or a conductive "inner seal" using induction sealing.
- Premises: Land and the buildings that are upon it.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Liquor store
- Wikipedia's article - Liquor store
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