deli

noun

\ ˈde-lē

plural delis

Definition of deli

: a store where ready-to-eat food products (such as cooked meats and prepared salads) are sold : delicatessen You shuffle off to the deli and pick up a pastrami-on-rye and an egg cream. The bald man behind the counter whistles cheerfully as he slices the meat.— Jay McInerney Sixth Avenue in midtown was once lined with convenient, low-priced delis, cafeterias, coffee shops, and the like.— Brendan Gill also : the food sold at a delicatessen If you're hungry for deli in Miami, only the Rascal House will do. — Norman Kolpas … a neat, orderly, well-lighted place so clean you could eat deli off the floor … — Jack Fincher —often used before another noun deli meats/platters waiting in line at the deli counter

Examples of deli in a Sentence

We bought sandwiches and drinks at the deli.

Recent Examples on the Web

Now, the deli and restaurant have returned: Revers has enlisted executive chef Jeff Howe from L’Andana and Teatro, as well as general manager Alex Hage from Ostra and L’Andana, to take things over. — Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, "All the meat you could eat and much more at the revived Moody’s Delicatessen & Provisions," 27 June 2019 Up a short flight of stairs is the bar area, which harkens back to an old grocery deli and comes complete with tabletop shuffleboard. — oregonlive.com, "West Coast Grocery fights to right ship after rough launch: Portland Breweries Series," 7 June 2019 Since taking over the deli, he’s given the restaurant a facelift and updated the menu. — Los Angeles Times, "Want Swedish meatballs outside of Ikea? Save this deli.," 23 July 2019 More than 65 firefighters battled a blaze Saturday at a deli and florist shop in extreme heat, according to Anne Arundel Fire Department. — Yvonne Wenger, baltimoresun.com, "Dozens of firefighters battle fire at Serverna Park deli and florist shop in extreme heat," 20 July 2019 Next door, the deli and butcher shop P&P Provisions, part of Pig & Pickle, was also shuttered and had the same notice posted to the door. — Ava Garcia, azcentral, "Popular Scottsdale restaurant Pig & Pickle closed suddenly. Here's what we know," 11 July 2019 Cafe Mozart: Tucked into a downtown office building behind a German deli and grocery, Cafe Mozart’s bar feels like a place out of time, thanks to the prints and wooden signs hanging on the walls. — Washington Post, "Forget the library: The best place to lose yourself in a book is one of these bars," 8 July 2019 The grocery store later moved to its current location at 1011 E. Brady St., where it's known for its deli, meat department and Italian delicacies. — Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Eddie Glorioso, who founded and worked at Glorioso's Italian Market for over 7 decades, dies at 95," 8 July 2019 The store, located in the Powellhurst-Gilbert neighborhood in Southeast Portland, offers six aisles of Eastern European meats, beer, wine, tea, candy, cheese and more, along with a deli, baked goods and a produce section. — oregonlive.com, "Southeast Portland’s new Citymaxx Food Stores scales up traditional Eastern European grocery," 11 June 2019

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