print shop
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2.8
- noun
- /prɪnt ʃɑp/
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imprenta
- I work a graveyard shift at a copy and print shop.
- print shop owner
- print shop worker
- a small print shop
She took it down to the print shop and she had a bunch of these made-up.
- She took it down to the print shop and she had a bunch of these made-up.
- Personally though, I would like to take this to a print shop and get my company name on this film before they go install it.
Examples
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She opened a print shop to provide local businesses with high-quality marketing materials.
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"I work in the back of a print shop sometimes."
Fiction book (1994) -
I worked there for a few months in a print shop.
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Your father runs a print shop.
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I know a fellow who owns a print shop.
Fiction book (1992) -
Waldo, I want you to go down to the print shop.
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I work at a print shop, and we have several Masonic organizations as clients.
Blog text (21) -
She took it down to the print shop and she had a bunch of these made-up.
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She's running a small print shop; actually, she's buying it.
Fiction book (1993) -
The miracle print shop in Evanston has a 4-hour turnaround via email.
Blog text (1)
Synonyms
2
2.7
A company that prints books, magazines, and marketing material
1
2.6
A shop that makes books, newspapers, or flyers
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2.1
A company that makes books, magazines, and brochures
A business that puts writing and pictures on paper, like flyers and cards
A factory that makes books, newspapers, and packaging
A company that puts words and pictures on paper for other businesses
How Big
- UK
9
2.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a place where printing is carried out' is directly and compositionally derived from 'print' (to produce text/images) + 'shop' (a place of business). This noun-noun compound follows a common, cross-linguistic pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can reliably infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
The compound noun print shop comes from the simple image of a shop filled with machines that print books, posters, and flyers. So it means 'a place where printing is carried out', usually as a business.