ice cream parlors

Frozen dessert establishments

Ice cream parlors are retail establishments that specialize in serving ice cream and related frozen desserts such as sundaes, milkshakes, and floats.

These shops typically offer seating where customers can enjoy their treats on-site, distinguishing them from simple ice cream stands or trucks.

The term evokes a somewhat old-fashioned atmosphere, recalling the soda fountains popular in mid-20th-century America.

We stopped at an ice cream parlor after the movie.

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Opposites
temperature of core product

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Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G