- [countable] a table or small shop with an open front that people sell things from, especially at a market synonym stand
- He works on a market stall in the Square.
- They have a fish stall on the market.
- Drinks were being sold from makeshift stalls at the side of the road.
Extra ExamplesTopics Shoppingb2- He has a flower stall in the market.
- I bought this trout at the market fish stall.
- Who's going to man the stall at lunchtime?
- a stall selling second-hand books
- the man behind the stall
- They have a flower stall at the market.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- market
- roadside
- bric-a-brac
- …
- have
- put up
- set out
- …
- sell something
- holder
- keeper
- at a/the stall
- behind the stall
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- [countable] a section inside a farm building that is large enough for one animal to be kept in
- We had to muck out stalls and groom the horses.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- empty
- bathroom
- shower
- …
- clean
- muck
- muck out
- …
- door
- [countable] (especially North American English) a small area in a room, surrounded by glass, walls, etc., that contains a shower or toilet
- a bathroom stall
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- empty
- bathroom
- shower
- …
- clean
- muck
- muck out
- …
- door
- the stalls(also the orchestra stalls)(both British English) [plural](North American English the orchestra [singular])the seats that are nearest to the stage in a theatre
- the front row of the stalls
- [countable, usually plural] the seats at the front of a church where the choir (= singers) and priests sit
- [countable, usually singular] a situation in which a vehicle’s engine suddenly stops because it is not getting enough power
- [countable, usually singular] a situation in which an aircraft loses speed and goes steeply downwards
- The plane went into a stall.
Word OriginOld English steall ‘stable or cattle shed’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch stal, also to stand. Early senses of the verb included ‘reside, dwell’ and ‘bring to a halt’.
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