gift shop
noun
: a store (such as a small store in a museum) that sells things which might be given people as gifts
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Henry has since upgraded to a larger toy from the aquarium's gift shop.
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Kyle Melnick The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
The main building houses an impressive 7,000-square-foot Museum of Osteology and a gift shop.
—Jeff Wilson, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026
The Space Mountain indoor roller coaster was evacuated and the Star Traders gift shop was closed around the time of the incident, according to Allie in Wonderland on TikTok.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026
The last stop, is, of course, the gift shop, where in addition to vinyl and CD copies of almost everything Gorillaz has recorded, T-shirts and hoodies with images of the band together and as individuals, and other Gorillaz merch, including coffee cups, stickers, and pencils, are available.
—Peter Larsen, Daily News, 3 Mar. 2026
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Kyle Melnick The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
The main building houses an impressive 7,000-square-foot Museum of Osteology and a gift shop.
—Jeff Wilson, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026
The Space Mountain indoor roller coaster was evacuated and the Star Traders gift shop was closed around the time of the incident, according to Allie in Wonderland on TikTok.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026
The last stop, is, of course, the gift shop, where in addition to vinyl and CD copies of almost everything Gorillaz has recorded, T-shirts and hoodies with images of the band together and as individuals, and other Gorillaz merch, including coffee cups, stickers, and pencils, are available.
—Peter Larsen, Daily News, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Gift shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gift%20shop. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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