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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Performances, exhibits focused on the aftermath of the assassination, and the gift shop will remain open.
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Elizabeth Blair, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
The Breeze doubles as a wine shop, bodega-like market and a gift shop.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 29 Sep. 2025
There’s also the historic Cabarrus County Courthouse, which houses an art gallery, gift shop and 227-seat theatre for plays and musical performances, according to the county’s website.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2025
At the Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center (milepost 266), north of Tupelo, Mississippi, Toy suggests checking out the various exhibits, the park film, and the gift shop.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
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Elizabeth Blair, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
The Breeze doubles as a wine shop, bodega-like market and a gift shop.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 29 Sep. 2025
There’s also the historic Cabarrus County Courthouse, which houses an art gallery, gift shop and 227-seat theatre for plays and musical performances, according to the county’s website.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2025
At the Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center (milepost 266), north of Tupelo, Mississippi, Toy suggests checking out the various exhibits, the park film, and the gift shop.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Gift shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gift%20shop. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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