off-licencen.

Brit.

/ˈɒflʌɪs(ə)ns/, U.S.

/ˈɔfˌlaɪsns/,

/ˈɑfˌlaɪsns/

Forms: see off- prefix and licence n.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: off- prefix, licence n.

Etymology: < off- prefix + licence n. Compare slightly later off-sale n.

British.

Originally: a licence permitting the sale of alcoholic drink for consumption off the premises of the establishment where it was bought. Hence: a shop, etc., where alcoholic drink is sold under these conditions (now the usual sense). Cf. off-sale n.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > specific types of trade > [noun] > trade in provisions > in liquor > license or permission

late licence1873

propination1886

off-licence1891

on-licence1891

extension1923

society > trade and finance > trading place > place where retail transactions made > [noun] > shop > shop selling liquor

wine-shopc950

wine-storec950

vintry1297

pulqueria1822

bottle store1829

rummery1835

bottle shop1839

beer-shop1848

drink-shop1883

off-licence1891

beer-off1939

outdoor department1958

offie1977

the world > food and drink > drink > drinking > drinking place > [noun] > tavern or public house > licensed premises > off-license

off-licence1891

1891 T. Hardy Tess of the D'Urbervilles iv, in Graphic 18 July 74/1 Rolliver's inn..could only boast of an off-license;..nobody could legally drink on the premises.

1891 Leeds Mercury 22 Sept. 7 Five beer houses ‘on’ and six ‘off’ licenses.

1897 Daily News 28 Aug. 6/4 Four new off-licences were granted by the magistrates.

1907 Daily Chron. 16 Apr. 3/6 The number of off-license premises at the beginning of 1906 was 25,281.

1961 E. A. Powdrill Vocab. Land Planning iii. 42 To double the population is to increase considerably the range of shops that are required, for instance, cafes, off-licences, ladies' shops, etc.

1975 J. Aiken Voices in Empty House iii. 105 The old lady tottering..to the off-licence on the corner.

2000 Which? Oct. 21/1 We asked the major supermarkets and specialist beer off-licenses to recommend two British bottle-conditioned beers from their lists.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	off-licence
释义	off-licencen. Brit. /ˈɒflʌɪs(ə)ns/, U.S. /ˈɔfˌlaɪsns/, /ˈɑfˌlaɪsns/ Forms: see off- prefix and licence n. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: off- prefix, licence n. Etymology: < off- prefix + licence n. Compare slightly later off-sale n. British. Originally: a licence permitting the sale of alcoholic drink for consumption off the premises of the establishment where it was bought. Hence: a shop, etc., where alcoholic drink is sold under these conditions (now the usual sense). Cf. off-sale n. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > specific types of trade > [noun] > trade in provisions > in liquor > license or permission late licence1873 propination1886 off-licence1891 on-licence1891 extension1923 society > trade and finance > trading place > place where retail transactions made > [noun] > shop > shop selling liquor wine-shopc950 wine-storec950 vintry1297 pulqueria1822 bottle store1829 rummery1835 bottle shop1839 beer-shop1848 drink-shop1883 off-licence1891 beer-off1939 outdoor department1958 offie1977 the world > food and drink > drink > drinking > drinking place > [noun] > tavern or public house > licensed premises > off-license off-licence1891 1891 T. Hardy Tess of the D'Urbervilles iv, in Graphic 18 July 74/1 Rolliver's inn..could only boast of an off-license;..nobody could legally drink on the premises. 1891 Leeds Mercury 22 Sept. 7 Five beer houses ‘on’ and six ‘off’ licenses. 1897 Daily News 28 Aug. 6/4 Four new off-licences were granted by the magistrates. 1907 Daily Chron. 16 Apr. 3/6 The number of off-license premises at the beginning of 1906 was 25,281. 1961 E. A. Powdrill Vocab. Land Planning iii. 42 To double the population is to increase considerably the range of shops that are required, for instance, cafes, off-licences, ladies' shops, etc. 1975 J. Aiken Voices in Empty House iii. 105 The old lady tottering..to the off-licence on the corner. 2000 Which? Oct. 21/1 We asked the major supermarkets and specialist beer off-licenses to recommend two British bottle-conditioned beers from their lists. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1891
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