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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After your meal, browse through the nearby gift shop, which features items like ceramic citrus juicers, Casa Cody archival postcards, cookbooks, and playing cards.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
Load up on souvenirs at Angel & Vilma Delgadillo's Original Route 66 Gift Shop, the Historic Route 66 General Store, or the Route 66 Motoporium, the latter of which is both a collection of vintage cars and motorcycles and a gift shop.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2026
The Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park is home to five indoor theme gardens, Michigan's largest tropical conservatory, outdoor gardens, nature trails and boardwalk, sculpture galleries and permanent sculpture collection, library, café, gift shop, education center and meeting rooms.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 19 Feb. 2026
The museum gift shop, like the rest of the country, is grappling with a penny shortage after the United States Mint halted production of the coin in November, citing the rising cost of producing them.
—Erika Tulfo, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
Load up on souvenirs at Angel & Vilma Delgadillo's Original Route 66 Gift Shop, the Historic Route 66 General Store, or the Route 66 Motoporium, the latter of which is both a collection of vintage cars and motorcycles and a gift shop.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2026
The Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park is home to five indoor theme gardens, Michigan's largest tropical conservatory, outdoor gardens, nature trails and boardwalk, sculpture galleries and permanent sculpture collection, library, café, gift shop, education center and meeting rooms.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 19 Feb. 2026
The museum gift shop, like the rest of the country, is grappling with a penny shortage after the United States Mint halted production of the coin in November, citing the rising cost of producing them.
—Erika Tulfo, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Gift shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gift%20shop. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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