chop shop

noun

: a place where stolen automobiles are stripped of salable parts

Examples of chop shop in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Officers recovered motorcycles, passenger vehicles, trailers and utility terrain vehicles at the chop shop as well as a host of vehicle components. — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Two men suspected of operating a chop shop with cars that were stolen out of Berkeley have been arrested, police said Tuesday. — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 28 July 2026

But in 2023, after buying three cars from the impound lot, Lusk was indicted and charged with three counts of theft of a motor vehicle and violations of Tennessee’s chop shop laws. — Lucas Finton, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 30 Mar. 2026

Garcia was detained and later arrested on two counts of grand theft auto, one count of owning or aiding in operating a chop shop, and one count of forging or altering a vehicle title, according to his arrest report. — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for chop shop

• atop
• backdrop
• backstop
• bebop
• blacktop
• bookshop
• clatsop
• desktop
• eavesdrop
• estop
• hardtop
• hilltop

Kids Definition

chop shop

noun

: a place where stolen automobiles are stripped for salable parts

Legal Definition

chop-shop

noun

ˈchäp-ˌshäp

: a place where stolen automobiles are stripped of salable parts