What is "shop" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does shop mean in English? Meaning of shop definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "shop" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "shop": a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

Noun

  • Meaning: a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
  • Example: he bought it at a shop on Cape Cod
  • Synonyms: shop store
  • Hyponyms: apothecary's shop bakehouse bakery bakeshop barbershop bazaar bazar beauty parlor beauty parlour beauty salon beauty shop betting shop bodega bookshop bookstall bookstore booth boutique building supply house building supply store butcher shop candy store canteen chain store chemist's chemist's shop cleaners clothing store commissary computer store confectionary confectionery convenience store deli delicatessen dress shop drugstore dry cleaners fix-it shop florist florist shop flower store food shop gift shop haberdashery haberdashery store hardware store hat shop head shop ironmonger ironmonger's shop junk shop liquor store loan office meat market mens store millinery novelty shop off-licence outfitter package store pawnbroker's shop pawnshop perfumery pet shop pharmacy pizza parlor pizza shop pizzeria repair shop salon second-hand store shoe shop shoe store shoe-shop specialty store thriftshop tobacco shop tobacconist tobacconist shop toyshop
  • Hypernyms: mercantile establishment outlet retail store sales outlet
  • Part Holonyms: shopfront storefront
  • Pronunciation in US: shäp, IPA(key)

    Pronunciation in UK: /ʃɒp/

    Meaning of "shop": do one's shopping

    Verb

  • Meaning: do one's shopping
  • Example: She goes shopping every Friday
  • Synonyms: shop
  • Hyponyms: market
  • Hypernyms: obtain
  • Pronunciation in US: shäp, IPA(key)

    Pronunciation in UK: /ʃɒp/

    Meaning of "shop": small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done

    Noun

  • Meaning: small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done
  • Synonyms: shop workshop
  • Hyponyms: bindery bookbindery brickfield brickyard chop shop dye-works machine shop pottery print shop printing shop saddlery sheltered workshop turnery
  • Hypernyms: work workplace
  • Pronunciation in US: shäp, IPA(key)

    Pronunciation in UK: /ʃɒp/

    Meaning of "shop": do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

    Verb

  • Meaning: do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
  • Synonyms: buy at frequent patronise patronize shop shop at sponsor
  • Hypernyms: back up support
  • Antonyms: boycott
  • Pronunciation in US: shäp, IPA(key)

    Pronunciation in UK: /ʃɒp/

    Meaning of "shop": a course of instruction in a trade (as carpentry or electricity)

    Noun

  • Meaning: a course of instruction in a trade (as carpentry or electricity)
  • Example: I built a birdhouse in shop
  • Synonyms: shop shop class
  • Hypernyms: class course course of instruction course of study
  • Pronunciation in US: shäp, IPA(key)

    Pronunciation in UK: /ʃɒp/

    Meaning of "shop": shop around; not necessarily buying

    Verb

  • Meaning: shop around; not necessarily buying
  • Example: I don't need help, I'm just browsing
  • Synonyms: browse shop
  • Hyponyms: antique comparison-shop window-shop
  • Hypernyms: look for search seek
  • Pronunciation in US: shäp, IPA(key)

    Pronunciation in UK: /ʃɒp/

    Meaning of "shop": give away information about somebody

    Verb

  • Meaning: give away information about somebody
  • Example: He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam
  • Synonyms: betray denounce give away grass rat shit shop snitch stag tell on
  • Hyponyms: sell out
  • Hypernyms: inform
  • Pronunciation in US: shäp, IPA(key)

    Pronunciation in UK: /ʃɒp/

    Synonyms:

    emporium, department store, chain, boutique, market, outlet, mill, store, stand, deli, supermarket, showroom, five-and-dime, purchase, buy, market, go shopping, hunt for, look for, try to buy,

    Antonyms:

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