Shopping and services – English vocabulary
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33 English words with meanings: ATM, auction, availability, bargains galore, bid… Study them with flashcards, quizzes and AI speaking practice on OpenQuiz.
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Word list
- ATM /,eɪ ti: 'ɛm/ (noun) — a machine that gives cash and lets you do bank tasks
Example:I withdrew cash from the ATM.
Synonyms: cash machine, automated teller machine, bank machine - auction /'ɔ:kʃən/ (noun) — a public sale where people compete by offering higher prices
Example:The painting was sold at auction for a high price.
Synonyms: sale, public sale, bidding sale - availability /ə,veɪ.lə'bɪl.ə.ti/ (noun) — the state of being ready for use or free to use
Example:Check the availability of the room before booking.
Synonyms: availability status, readiness, accessibility - bargains galore /'bɑ:rɡɪnz ɡə'lɔ:r/ (phrase) — Many very good deals available at once.
Example:The market had bargains galore this weekend.
Synonyms: many bargains, lots of deals, plenty of offers - bid /bɪd/ (noun) — an offer to pay a certain price for something
Example:She made a bid of $200 for the table.
Synonyms: offer, proposal, price offer - bidder /'bɪdər/ (noun) — a person who makes an offer in a sale or contest
Example:The highest bidder won the painting.
Synonyms: offerer, buyer, competitor - borrow /'bɑroʊ/ (verb) — to take something with the promise to return it later
Example:Can I borrow your pen?
Synonyms: take temporarily, lend from, use and return - branch of a shop /bræntʃ əv ə ʃɒp/ (noun) — a local store owned by a larger company
Example:There is a branch of the shop near my house.
Synonyms: store, outlet, location - brand loyalty /brænd 'lɔɪəlti/ (noun) — strong repeat buying of one company’s products
Example:Brand loyalty keeps customers coming back.
Synonyms: customer loyalty, repeat buying, brand preference - classified ad /,klæsɪfaɪd æd/ (phrase) — a short paid notice in a newspaper for buying, selling, or jobs
Example:She placed a classified ad to sell her bike.
Synonyms: small ad, small advertisement, want ad - classifieds /,klæsɪfaɪdz/ (noun) — small paid notices in a newspaper, often for jobs or things for sale
Example:I found a job in the classifieds.
Synonyms: small ads, want ads, classified ads - come under the hammer /kʌm 'ʌndər ðə 'hæmər/ (idiom) — to be sold at a public sale
Example:The old house will come under the hammer next week.
Synonyms: be auctioned, be sold at auction, go on sale - contactless /'kɑ:ntæktləs/ (adjective) — able to pay by touching a card or device to a reader
Example:You can pay with a contactless card.
Synonyms: tap-to-pay, card-tap, NFC - discount /'dɪskaʊnt/ (noun) — A lower price than usual.
Example:The store offered a discount on shoes.
Synonyms: reduction, price cut, markdown - dumpster /'dʌmpstər/ (noun) — a large container for trash
Example:Please take the trash to the dumpster.
Synonyms: trash bin, waste container, skip - extras /'ekstrəz/ (noun) — small extra things or services that cost more
Example:The package includes extras.
Synonyms: add-ons, additional items, optional services - gas station /'ɡæs ,steɪʃən/ (noun) — a place where cars stop to buy fuel
Example:We stopped at the gas station.
Synonyms: petrol station, service station - get (the bill) /ɡet ðə bɪl/ (phrase) — to receive the paper showing how much money is owed
Example:Can we get the bill, please?
Synonyms: receive the bill, get the check, ask for the bill - gimmick /'ɡɪmɪk/ (noun) — A clever trick or device used to attract attention or sell something.
Example:The ad used a gimmick to get attention.
Synonyms: trick, device, marketing ploy - hard sell /hɑ:rd sɛl/ (noun) — a very forceful way of trying to sell something
Example:The salesman used a hard sell to close the deal.
Synonyms: pressure selling, aggressive sales pitch, forceful selling - improve access to /ɪm'pru:v 'æksɛs tu:/ (phrase) — to make it easier to get or use something
Example:The policy will improve access to education.
Synonyms: increase access to, make available, expand access to - in-store /'ɪn stɔ:r/ (adjective) — happening inside a physical shop
Example:This coupon is valid for in-store purchases.
Synonyms: in the shop, in the store, at the store - keep in stock /ki:p ɪn stɒk/ (phrase) — to have goods available for sale
Example:The shop keeps fresh bread in stock every day.
Synonyms: have available, stock - letting agency /'lɛtɪŋ 'eɪdʒənsi/ (noun) — a business that arranges rental homes or apartments
Example:We called a letting agency to find an apartment.
Synonyms: rental agency, property agency - loss leader /'lɒs ,li:də/ (noun) — An item sold cheaply to attract customers into a store.
Example:The supermarket used milk as a loss leader.
Synonyms: bait item, promotional item - merchandise /'mɜ:tʃəndaɪz/ (noun) — Goods that are bought and sold in shops.
Example:The store sells sports merchandise.
Synonyms: goods, products - niche market /ni:ʃ 'mɑ:kɪt/ (noun) — A small group of customers with special needs or interests.
Example:They sell products for a niche market.
Synonyms: specialized market, target market - on the High Street /ɒn ðə 'haɪ stri:t/ (phrase) — in shops on the main shopping street
Example:You can find that brand on the High Street.
Synonyms: in local shops, in main-street stores, on the main street - on the house /ɒn ðə haʊs/ (phrase) — given free by the owner, with no payment needed
Example:The dessert was on the house.
Synonyms: free of charge, complimentary, gratis - option /'ɑ:pʃən/ (noun) — one choice among several possibilities
Example:You have an option to work from home.
Synonyms: choice, alternative, possibility
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