Definitions

deli

[del-ee] / ˈdɛl i /

NOUN

delicatessen

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cafeteria

STRONG

charcuterie restaurant

WEAK

café sandwich shop subway shop

NOUN

lunch counter

Synonyms

WEAK

cafeteria canteen delicatessen diner dog wagon drive-in restaurant fast-food restaurant hamburger stand hot-dog stand ice-cream parlor quick-lunch counter sandwich shop snack bar

NOUN

market/mart

Synonyms

WEAK

bazaar bodega booth business chain store co-op corner store delicatessen department store dimestore drugstore emporium exchange fair general store grocery store mall outlet shop shopping mall showroom souk square stall stock exchange store supermarket trading post truck variety store warehouse

NOUN

shop

Synonyms

STRONGEST

boutique chain department store emporium market mill outlet showroom stand store supermarket

WEAK

five-and-dime

NOUN

store

Synonyms

STRONGEST

boutique chain store convenience store department store discount store drugstore emporium grocery store market outlet shop shopping center showroom supermarket

STRONG

mart repository stand storehouse super

WEAK

discount house five-and-dime five-and-ten specialty shop superette

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In the wake of this news, Katz’s Deli owner Jake Dell spoke about his experiences with Reiner filming “When Harry Met Sally.”

From Salon • Dec. 17, 2025

"These people aren't scared of CCTV, they aren't scared of alarms, they aren't scared of the police," said Tomos Roberts, owner of Canna Deli in Pontcanna Mews.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2025

I meet Equihua next to a waterfall, in the lush patio space of Jackson Market and Deli, a house-turned-shop nestled in the Culver City neighborhood.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025

At the Mill Basin Deli on the southeast edge of Brooklyn, it was taken for granted that giving any quarter to Mamdani would be foolhardy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025

I bought a buffalo chicken sub at Wilkes Deli and sat by myself on a grassy hill overlooking the football field.

From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben

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