Meaning & use
Delicatessen
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A store that sells prepared foods such as cooked meats, cheeses, and salads ready for serving.
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We stopped at the delicatessen on the corner to pick up sliced turkey and rye bread.
The new delicatessen downtown is famous for its pastrami sandwiches.
A note on using this word
Borrowed from German "Delikatessen" (delicacies), the word entered English in the 19th century and is often shortened informally to "deli."
Words with a similar meaning
delifood shop
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Another way to use it
2. noun
Cooked or prepared foods, such as cured meats and cheeses, sold ready to eat.
The delicatessen on display included smoked salmon and imported cheeses.
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