hole-in-the-wall en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(Canada, US, informal) A restaurant, shop or other establishment catering to customers that is particularly inconspicuous and easily overlooked.
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.
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- (UK, colloquial) Synonym of automated teller machine.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hole in the wall | alternative | lexicographic | |
| hole-in-the-walls | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| holes-in-the-wall | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
know someone from a hole in the wall
Synonyms
Translations (5)
fr gargote (a small or obscure place) · fr boui-boui (a small or obscure place) · ja 穴場 (a small or obscure place) · la gurgustium (a small or obscure place) · cmn 苍蝇小馆 (a small or obscure place)