Meaning of tuck shop | Babel Free

Definitions

A shop selling confectionery, especially one in or near a school.

Australia, Canada, India, New-Zealand, Singapore, South-Africa, UK

Examples

“One way is to make the sandwiches then choose the three most popular sandwiches to sell in the tuck shop.”

“If possible a school must have a place for a tuck shop.”

“You had a small amount of pocket money and this increased as you went along and there was a tuck shop where you could spend your earnings.[…]I became a senior boy and then a pefect and it became my responsibility to run the tuck shop.”

“In this case, the problem is that the tuck-shop has stopped making money and will have to close if you can′t find out what is wrong.”

“However, a trend for healthier tuck shops, selling fruit in particular, had already emerged a few years before legislation was introduced.”

“‘That note you′re holding is an order for the Crobost Stores, to restock the tuck shop.’”

CEFR level