Meaning of hole-in-the-wall | Babel Free
Definitions
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A restaurant, shop or other establishment catering to customers that is particularly inconspicuous and easily overlooked. Canada, US
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Synonym of automated teller machine. British, colloquial
Examples
“They walked by a tea museum, two local pharmacies, a bakery, and one hole-in-the-wall shop still selling knickknacks from Chinese New Year, before coming to a stop outside the unassuming front door of 189.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.