hole-in-the-wall

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hole-in-the-wall

noun hole-in-the-walls · holes-in-the-wall · hole in the wall

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.
UK, colloquial Synonym of automated teller machine.
Similar: automated teller machine

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noun a small or obscure place

日本語	穴場 anaba
中文	苍蝇小馆 cāngying xiǎoguǎn
Français	boui-boui, gargote

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@misc{hole_in_the_wall_2026,
  title = {hole-in-the-wall},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hole-in-the-wall},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}