Located on or relating to a high street. Now frequently: spec. characteristic or typical of high streets in general, or the types of shop associated…

= co-operative, adj. 2.

Of, designating, or relating to a retail company which owns a series of shops selling the same goods; designating a shop forming part of such a…

(a) the price charged for a set meal at a restaurant (cf. French prix fixe); also attributive; (b) used attributively of a ‘bazaar’ type shop at…

Designating a system or arrangement (esp. in a self-service restaurant or shop), in which one helps oneself to food or drink, goods, etc.

Of a restaurant, shop, etc.: in which customers serve themselves instead of being attended to by a member of staff; = self-service, adj. 2a.

that provides rapid service; rapidly provided or done.

Designating a shop, restaurant, petrol station, etc., in which customers serve themselves, rather than being attended to by a member of staff. Also…

Designating a shop, restaurant, petrol station, etc., in which customers serve themselves, instead of being attended to by a member of staff.

Originally U.S. Designating a facility such as a restaurant, bank, etc., where customers may be served without leaving their cars, typically by…

U.S. Designating a store which specializes in surplus military equipment, or the goods sold there; = Army-Navy, adj.

Designating a facility such as a cinema, restaurant, etc., where customers can watch a film, have a meal, etc., without leaving their cars. Also…

designating or relating to a shop, service, etc., that can supply all a customer's needs; also in extended use.

Designating a store which specializes in surplus military equipment, or the goods sold there.

North American. Designating a restaurant, petrol station, etc., where customers are waited on or attended to by staff. Frequently in contrast to se…

Designating or relating to a small shop, business, etc., of a type often run by a married couple; (hence) designating any small-scale business or…

Designating a shop, market, etc., so arranged that customers may walk round and serve themselves. Frequently in walkround store. Now rare.

denoting a small business, esp. a shop, owned and operated by a couple or family; (in extended use) applied to other similarly small-scale…

Relating to or designating a shop or other (esp. commercial) establishment which opens quickly in a temporary location and is intended to operate…