noun phrase · informal
duty-free shop
UK/ˈdjuːti friː ʃɒp/US/ˈduːti friː ʃɑːp/DU·ty-FREE shop
Band 6-7speakingtask2
A shop at an airport where goods are sold without import taxes.
Examples
“I bought perfume at the duty-free shop before boarding.”
“There was a long queue at the duty-free shop for cigarettes.”
“Check the duty-free allowance before buying expensive liquor.”
Band 8 sentence
“I usually compare prices online so I know whether the duty-free shop really offers a good deal.”
Collocations
- buy in a duty-free shop
- duty-free allowance
Word family
duty-free adjectiveshop noun
Common mistakes
free shop→duty-free shop
shop without duty→duty-free shop
Say it for a higher band
5free shop→6tax-free shop→7+duty-free shop
Synonyms
tax-free shop
Easily confused
customs
“You must pass through customs before you leave the arrivals hall.”
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