off-license: Meaning and Definition of

off-li•cense

Pronunciation: (ôf'lī"suns, of'-), [key]
— Brit. Brit.
—n.
  1. a license permitting the sale of sealed bottles of alcoholic beverages to be taken away from the premises by the purchaser.
  2. a store having such a license.
—adj.
  1. having such a license.
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