cookshop
1
8.3
- noun
- /ˈkʊkʃɒp/
- Archaic
- After a long day, we enjoyed a hearty meal at our favorite cookshop.
Examples
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"You asked me to marry you that day in the cookshop."
Fiction book (1993) -
Suddenly, he noticed that they had gone past all the stalls and cookshops on Cheapside.
Fiction book (1993) -
I bought a delicious shepherd's pie from the cookshop down the street.
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The old cookshop was famous for its homemade pastries and friendly service.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A place where people pay to eat meals prepared for them
211
1.0
A small cheap restaurant with a counter that serves simple meals quickly
64
1.6
A restaurant that serves meat and fish cooked on a grill
21
3.1
A place like a restaurant or café where people eat
6
5.1
A small cheap restaurant that serves simple fried or grilled food
5
1.0
A place that makes and sells pizzas
1
1.0
A shop that sells ready-to-eat meals and other food
1
2.0
A shop where people make and sell bread and cakes
1
7.7
A shop that sells fried fish and chips
1
9.3
A small shop that sells fish and chips or a person who works as a carpenter
1
1.6
A place where people buy and eat meals, like a restaurant or café
A small roadside stall that sells grilled and smoked food
How Formal
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Cookshop comes from cook and shop, with shop meaning 'place' or 'small store'. Long ago a cookshop was a small place that sold 'hot food' to people, so it can mean a simple old-fashioned eatery.