to shop at
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- phrasal verb
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comprar en
- We'll be able to shop at the mall, buy our own clothes.
- shop at local stores
Actually, it's the only flash sales site I shop at.
- Actually, it's the only flash sales site I shop at.
- And what that said about me being someone who was able to shop at these places that I've never been able to shop at.
- What is the best way for us to shop at these luxury stores without breaking the bank?
- Is to you can ask them to tell you a story, say, tell me about the last time you shopped at our store, right?
- But she goes, she's a big, she comes from Europe and she's loves to shop at ALDI.
Examples
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After this trial, we need to shop at Old Navy because our country is a sinking ship.
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So moving on, kind of an A bargain alert here for those of you who like to shop at Sally Beauty Supply.
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- I like to shop at night.
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What is the best way for us to shop at these luxury stores without breaking the bank?
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You want to be shopping at Primark or DO.
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What's the first thing that inevitably happens when you shop at the farmer's market?
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Just because you choose to shop at Walmart does not mean the rest of us do.
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I shop at 99 Ranch Market.
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Thanks for shopping at Zed Mart.
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Many families choose to shop at local farmers' markets for fresh produce.
Synonyms
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To get something by paying money
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To buy something by paying money
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To shop as a customer at a particular store or seller
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To often buy things from a shop or use its services
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Surface Forms
Morphology
shop + at
The meaning 'to buy goods from or be a customer at a particular store' is directly compositional: 'shop' (to purchase) combined with the preposition 'at' (indicating location or establishment) yields the locative sense. This verb+preposition pattern is common and cross-linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Shop at comes from the simple image of going to a certain place to buy things: you go to the shop and stand at it to choose and pay for items. So, to shop at a store means 'to buy goods from' that store.