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shop

shop

∞ 1.0
A place where people buy things and pay for services
  • noun
  • /ʃɑp/
: tienda
  • Second, some people came into the shop without a specific tattoo idea in mind.
  • a coffee shop
  • a gift shop
  • shops and restaurants

So I found a shop, very old broken down shop in Rose Hill.

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Examples

  • I'll get a more precise time frame when I get him to the shop.

  • I bought this one from the shop called Folder in Meongdong.

  • We're back in the plant shop buying more plants.

  • So I found a shop, very old broken down shop in Rose Hill.

  • And I think this camera shop here is the one.

  • It's not a one stop shop, but it works.

  • After I died, you and I ran into each other at the coffee shop before work.

  • It's also an ice cream shop in Bay Harbor.

  • There's a coffee shop up on the main road, up to the left.

  • I stopped by the shop on the corner to buy some groceries.

Synonyms

store
vsshop
∞ 1.0

A shop where people buy goods like food or clothes

is a single building or room selling goods or services to customers
market
vsshop
489 1.0

A place where people buy and sell food and other items

is a single seller's location that mainly sells goods to customers
retail store
vsshop
30 1.0

A shop that sells goods in small amounts directly to people

is a more general place not limited to small consumer sales
marketplace
vsshop
28 1.8

An open area or building in a town where people buy and sell goods

is a single location that sells goods or provides services to customers
market place
vsshop
3 1.0

An open town area where people meet to buy and sell goods

is a single indoor place that sells goods or serves customers
sales outlet
vsshop
1 2.6

A shop or store that sells things to people

is the physical building or room where customers buy goods or services

Idioms

3 7.2

A clumsy or careless person who causes damage in delicate situations

1 7.8

A person who is clumsy and insensitive in delicate situations

A person who thinks they are special and sometimes feels out of place

Compounds

153 1.0

A small cafe where people buy coffee and light food

52 1.0

A shop at a museum or tourist place that sells souvenirs and small presents

22 1.3

A shop that sells fresh meat and poultry, sometimes fish

22 2.1

A place that fixes things like cars or home appliances

15 1.0

A shop that sells animals and supplies for people to keep as pets

14 2.1

A store that sells guns and ammunition

machine shop
  • Specialized
13 3.7

A workshop where people use tools to cut and shape metal or hard materials

chop shop
  • NSFW
12 9.3

A garage where thieves take stolen cars to remove parts

11 1.3

A place where hairdressers cut and style hair and give treatments for skin and nails

10 2.0

A front window of a shop that shows goods to people passing by

9 3.1

A school course where students learn hands-on skills like building things from wood or metal

9 1.1

A shop that sells women's dresses and matching jewelry

8 2.8

A shop that makes posters, flyers and other paper copies for people

7 1.0

A place where people buy shoes like trainers and boots

6 1.0

A shop that sells ready-to-eat meals and other food

6 1.0

A place that makes and sells pizzas

4 3.4

A young woman who helps customers in a shop

shop steward
  • Jargon
4 5.8

A worker chosen by other workers to speak for them to management

4 1.4

A shop that sells wine to take home

3 5.1

A workplace where new employees must join the workers' union within a set time

shop talk
  • Jargon
3 6.5

A conversation about work that uses words only people in the same job understand

head shop
  • NSFW
3 8.2

A shop that sells pipes and rolling papers for smoking drugs

shop floor
  • Specialized
3 3.4

The area in a factory where workers use machines to make or assemble goods

3 3.3

A shop that sells small, unusual or funny gifts

3 6.4

A workplace that only hires people who belong to a union

2 1.1

A place that sells flowers and potted plants

2 1.0

A shop that sells hats, often for women

2 2.1

A shop that sells cheap used things, often with little value

shop boy
  • Archaic
2 2.7

A young man who helps customers in a store

2 1.2

A person who helps customers and sells things in a shop

2 3.0

A place that repairs household things like clocks and toasters

1 3.7

A shop where people place bets on sports events

1 1.8

A shop that sells cigarettes, cigars, and smoking pipes

chop-shop
  • NSFW
1 9.3

An illegal garage that takes stolen cars apart to sell the parts

A shop that makes books, newspapers, or flyers

1 1.9

A person who helps customers buy things in a store

open shop
  • Jargon
1 5.2

A workplace where workers do not have to join a union or pay its fees

1 1.9

A shop that sells medicines and other health items like toiletries

A skilled person who repairs and looks after machines in a workshop

1 9.9

A shop where a person makes and sells medicines and home remedies

A small coffee shop that mostly serves espresso and other coffee drinks

1 2.8

A shop that sells many everyday items for one pound each

1 1.0

A place where people buy shoes

1 4.5

A small shop in a school that sells sweets, snacks, and drinks

A shop that sells cigarettes, cigars and things for smoking

bucket shop
  • Archaic
1 9.7

A dishonest broker that tricks people and loses their money

1 3.3

An online page, like a shop website or social media, that shows products to attract customers

A shop where people leave things to get a loan that may be sold if not paid back

1 2.0

A small bell on a shop door that rings when a customer enters or leaves

1 2.6

A shop that sells makeup, skin and hair care products and accessories

bucket shop
  • Archaic
9.9

A cheap bar that sold bad alcohol by the bucket

A shop that sells tools, nails and metal items for the home

9.9

A shop in the past that sold cheap ready-made clothes often used by sailors

How Big

shopping mall
  • US
65 1.0
store
∞ 1.0
shop
∞ 1.0
kiosk
34 3.3
stall
43 1.0

Surface Forms

shop singular
shops plural

Etymology

Shop as a store comes from the same old idea of a market booth, so a shop is a place where goods or services are sold.