body shop

noun

: a shop where automotive bodies are made or repaired

Examples of body shop in a Sentence

My car is at the body shop having the dent in the door fixed.
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Before Kendra's arrest, Shawn worked at a local auto-body shop and spent most of his free time with Lauryn — taking her hunting and cheering her on from the sidelines at basketball and softball games. Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025 Kendra had been the breadwinner of the family, working at Central Michigan University in human resources (Shawn worked at an auto-body shop). Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025 In Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a body shop employee slipped a customer’s BMW out for a spin. Josh Max, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 In the plant, Ford builds engines, has a body shop, a paint area and final assembly. Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 12 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for body shop

Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of body shop was in 1906

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“Body shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20shop. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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