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parcel |
to divide into parts to be given out or sold (usually followed by "out"). [1/3 definitions] |
pharmacy |
a place in a store or hospital in which drugs are prepared and sold; drugstore. |
pipeline |
a long line of pipes for moving gas or oil from where it is produced to where it is used or sold. |
post office |
an office or building where mail is received and sorted and where stamps are sold. [1/2 definitions] |
produce |
things made or grown in order to be sold, especially fresh fruit and vegetables. [1/5 definitions] |
release |
to allow to be shown, sold, or published. [1/4 definitions] |
serf |
a person in earlier times who was like a slave. Serfs had to stay on the property where they worked and lived. If the land was sold, they were sold along with it. |
store |
a place where things are sold. [1/4 definitions] |
train station |
a place where train tickets are sold and where passengers and goods are let on or off trains. |
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