newsagent

Everyday

1. (UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ) A small shop selling newspapers, magazines, sweets, drinks and often stamps. tree →
2. The person who owns or runs such a shop. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday British and Australian life children go to the newsagent's for sweets, comics and trading cards; in the USA the nearest thing is a convenience store or newsstand. In maths problems it is a common shop where you buy items and work out change. Phrases: go to the newsagent's, a paper round from the newsagent.

Examples

• I bought a comic at the newsagent's. tree →
• The newsagent knows everyone on our street. tree →
• Can you nip to the newsagent and get some milk? tree →
• My brother does a paper round for the newsagent. tree →
• At the newsagent, a magazine costs £3 and a lolly costs 50p. tree →
• The newsagent opens at six in the morning. tree →

Note

Countable. «The newsagent's» (with 's) means the shop; «the newsagent» can mean the shop or the person. Mainly British English; Americans say convenience store, deli or newsstand. Maths: buying several items at a newsagent means adding prices and taking the total from the money given.