Definition of 'deli'
Word forms: plural delis
countable noun
A deli is a shop or part of a shop that sells food such as cheese and cold meat. Deli is an abbreviation for 'delicatessen'.
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Example sentences containing 'deli'
Times, Sunday Times (2008) The Sun (2009)
The streets are clean, the paintwork pristine and a salad in the local deli is as expensive as a weekly shop.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)Since using less of something is a step up in the green hierarchy from recycling it, buying from deli counters also helps.
Times, Sunday Times (2009) Times, Sunday Times (2015)The mum-of-two is a team leader on the meat, fish and deli counters.
The Sun (2010)And she'll go to the local deli or cheese shop in Wilmslow.
Times, Sunday Times (2014) Times, Sunday Times (2015)Today, he has four delis and one restaurant in the capital, and three cookbooks to his
name.
Times, Sunday Times (2013) Times, Sunday Times (2013)If you're buying your salt beef from a deli counter, ask for each slice to be cut to a suitable thickness.
Times, Sunday Times (2011) Times, Sunday Times (2013)Trends of 'deli'
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