A tuck shop is a retailer located either within or close-to the grounds of a school. In traditional British usage, "tuck shops" are associated chiefly with the sale of confectionery, sweets, or snacks and are common at private ('fee-paying') schools. Tuck shops located within a campus are often the only place where monetary transactions may be made by students. As such, they may also sell items of stationery or other related school items. In some regions, the word "tuck shop" may be interchangeable with a 'canteen'. The term is used in the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Canada, Nigeria, Pakistan, India, Jamaica,Hong Kong and in other parts of the former British Empire.