confectionery
Translation
confectionery, sweets, sweet shop
Examples
The shop sells a wide range of confectionery.
The shop sells a wide range of confectionery.
He opened a small confectionery on the main street.
He opened a small confectionery on the main street.
Grammar Patterns
((uncountable)) sweets, chocolates, etc. The box was filled with assorted confectionery.
((countable)) a shop that sells sweets We visited a famous confectionery in Paris.
Similar Words
Synonyms: sweets, candy, sweetmeats
Etymology
From 'confectioner' plus the suffix '-y', which can denote a place of business or a class of goods.
Memory Tips
'Confectionery' can be the products (sweets) or the place where you buy them (a sweet shop).