magasin

Definitions of magasin
  1. noun
    storeroom for storing goods and supplies used in a business
    synonyms: réserve
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    type of:
    débarras, entrepôt, remise
    a room in which things are stored
  2. noun
    a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
    synonyms: commerce
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    boulangerie
    a workplace where baked goods (breads and cakes and pastries) are produced or sold
    boutique
    a shop where a variety of goods are sold
    librairie
    a shop where books are sold
    boutique
    a shop that sells women's clothes and jewelry
    boucherie
    a shop in which meat and poultry (and sometimes fish) are sold
    confiserie
    a confectioner's shop
    droguerie, pharmacie
    a retail shop where medicine and other articles are sold
    fleuriste
    a shop where flowers and ornamental plants are sold
    magasin de vin et spiritueux
    a store that sells alcoholic beverages for consumption elsewhere
    mont-de-piété
    a shop where loans are made with personal property as security
    pizzeria
    a shop where pizzas are made and sold
    atelier de réparations
    a shop specializing in repairs and maintenance
    magasin de chaussures
    a shop where shoes are sold
    garage
    a repair shop where cars and trucks are serviced and repaired
    pâtisserie
    a bakery specializing in French pastry
    étal, éventaire
    a booth where articles are displayed for sale
    type of:
    débouché, établisement mercantile
    a place of business for retailing goods
  3. noun
    a large retail store organized into departments offering a variety of merchandise; commonly part of a retail chain
    synonyms: centre commercial, grand magasin, supermarché
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    débouché, établisement mercantile
    a place of business for retailing goods
  4. noun
    a place of business for retailing goods
    synonyms: débouché, établisement mercantile
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    centre commercial, grand magasin, supermarché
    a large retail store organized into departments offering a variety of merchandise; commonly part of a retail chain
    place du marché
    an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up
    centre commercial, galerie marchande
    mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace
    commerce
    a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
    boulangerie
    a workplace where baked goods (breads and cakes and pastries) are produced or sold
    boutique
    a shop where a variety of goods are sold
    librairie
    a shop where books are sold
    boutique
    a shop that sells women's clothes and jewelry
    boucherie
    a shop in which meat and poultry (and sometimes fish) are sold
    confiserie
    a confectioner's shop
    droguerie, pharmacie
    a retail shop where medicine and other articles are sold
    fleuriste
    a shop where flowers and ornamental plants are sold
    marché, épicerie
    a marketplace where groceries are sold
    place du marché
    a public marketplace where food and merchandise is sold
    magasin de vin et spiritueux
    a store that sells alcoholic beverages for consumption elsewhere
    mont-de-piété
    a shop where loans are made with personal property as security
    pizzeria
    a shop where pizzas are made and sold
    atelier de réparations
    a shop specializing in repairs and maintenance
    magasin de chaussures
    a shop where shoes are sold
    type of:
    établissement commercial
    an establishment (a factory or an assembly plant or retail store or warehouse etc.) where business is conducted, goods are made or stored or processed or where services are rendered
  5. noun
    a storehouse (as a compartment on a warship) where weapons and ammunition are stored
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    type of:
    dépôt, entrepôt
    a depository for goods
  6. noun
    the area in any structure that provides space for storage
    synonyms: espace de stockage
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    types:
    cave, cave viticole
    storage space where wines are stored
    armoire, armoire-penderie
    a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
    cave, cave viticole
    an excavation where root vegetables are stored
    type of:
    aire
    a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function
  7. noun
    a depository for goods
    synonyms: dépôt, entrepôt
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    types:
    grange à blé, grange à grain
    a storehouse for threshed grain or animal feed
    salle du trésor
    a storehouse for treasures
    dépôt, entrepôt
    a storehouse for goods and merchandise
    type of:
    dépôt
    a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
  8. noun
    a shop where a variety of goods are sold
    synonyms: boutique
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    type of:
    commerce
    a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
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