noun
- small shops or stores, typically in schools, that sell snacks, sweets, and light refreshments
Usage: British English; plural of tuckshop
Examples
- The students rushed to the tuckshops during their lunch break.
- Most British schools have tuckshops that sell chocolate bars and crisps.
- The tuckshops were closed during the school holidays.
- Parents complained about the unhealthy food sold in the school tuckshops.
- The new tuckshops offered healthier snack options for students.
- Long queues formed outside the tuckshops before afternoon classes.