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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As of this year, the East Wing continued to serve as part of White House tours and had a gift shop.
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Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Rather than a gift shop with souvenirs and expensive bottles to add to your collection, the tour culminates in a sleek tasting room.
—Liz Provencher, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025
The brand also has three Made in KC Marketplace locations (a gift shop and coffee shop combination) and one Made in KC Cafe.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2025
The restaurant overlooking the town of Sollér is popular with locals, as is its small gift shop.
—Emilio Parra Doiztua, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
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Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Rather than a gift shop with souvenirs and expensive bottles to add to your collection, the tour culminates in a sleek tasting room.
—Liz Provencher, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025
The brand also has three Made in KC Marketplace locations (a gift shop and coffee shop combination) and one Made in KC Cafe.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2025
The restaurant overlooking the town of Sollér is popular with locals, as is its small gift shop.
—Emilio Parra Doiztua, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Gift shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gift%20shop. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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