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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Part restaurant, part gift shop, and all kitsch, the Big Texan Steak Ranch opened on Route 66 in 1960.
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Pam Leblanc, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026
Friendly Arctic has partnered with Centennial Park Conservancy for more than a decade, printing merchandise connected to Musician's Corner and apparel sold in the Parthenon gift shop.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 31 Dec. 2025
After check-in, someone at the front desk led me to the sink in the adjoining gift shop filled with wares from local artisans.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 30 Dec. 2025
The bathrooms are especially photogenic, with their persimmon tile, psychedelic wallpaper by George Venson of Voutsa, and custom silk bathrobes that can be purchased at the ByGeorge gift shop downstairs.
—AFAR Media, 30 Dec. 2025
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Pam Leblanc, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026
Friendly Arctic has partnered with Centennial Park Conservancy for more than a decade, printing merchandise connected to Musician's Corner and apparel sold in the Parthenon gift shop.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 31 Dec. 2025
After check-in, someone at the front desk led me to the sink in the adjoining gift shop filled with wares from local artisans.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 30 Dec. 2025
The bathrooms are especially photogenic, with their persimmon tile, psychedelic wallpaper by George Venson of Voutsa, and custom silk bathrobes that can be purchased at the ByGeorge gift shop downstairs.
—AFAR Media, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Gift shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gift%20shop. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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