shop
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1.0
- noun
- /ʃɑp/
:
taller
- He enjoys spending his weekends repairing bicycles in his shop.
- repair shop
- machine shop
- artisan shop
First project in the new shop is done.
- First project in the new shop is done.
- He built the thing in his shop and tested it.
Examples
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I wondered just how many tiny tea shops there were in Inverness.
Fiction book (1992) -
This is the shop where fiction is made.
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Our agents located a secret room in his shop last night and discovered this.
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'I think the shop is an escape for a lot of people.
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I think my wife has mentioned he had a shop in London.
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It was a wonderful shop, so much room.
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I could easily open up a bouquet shop, OK?
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He built the thing in his shop and tested it.
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They got a little arts and crafts shop going in here.
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Finally, many potential tattooees walked into the shop without appointments but with specific designs in mind.
Academic text (2012)
Synonyms
89
1.0
A place where people fix cars
61
2.3
A room where people make or fix things using tools
19
2.1
A place that fixes things like cars or home appliances
12
3.7
A workshop where people use tools to cut and shape metal or hard materials
9
2.8
A shop that makes posters, flyers and other paper copies for people
5
2.6
A place where people make things like furniture from wood using tools
2
3.0
A place that repairs household things like clocks and toasters
1
2.6
A shop that makes books, newspapers, or flyers
Idioms
- Informal
3
7.2
A clumsy or careless person who causes damage in delicate situations
- Offensive
1
7.8
A person who is clumsy and insensitive in delicate situations
- Informal
A person who thinks they are special and sometimes feels out of place
Compounds
- Specialized
12
3.7
A workshop where people use tools to cut and shape metal or hard materials
- US
7
3.1
A school course where students learn hands-on skills like building things from wood or metal
- US
4
1.3
A place where hairdressers cut and style hair and give treatments for skin and nails
- Specialized
3
3.4
The area in a factory where workers use machines to make or assemble goods
- Jargon
2
6.5
A conversation about work that uses words only people in the same job understand
A shop where people leave things to get a loan that may be sold if not paid back
- UK
An online page, like a shop website or social media, that shows products to attract customers
- Archaic
A shop in the past that sold cheap ready-made clothes often used by sailors
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Etymology
Shop originally meant a small booth or shed where people made or fixed things, like a workshop. That's why shop can still mean a place where things are made or repaired.