often attributive
1
: a handicraft establishment : atelier
2
3
: a commercial establishment for the making or repair of goods or machinery
machine shop
repair shop
4
a
: a school laboratory equipped for industrial arts education
b
: the art or science of working with tools and machinery
shopped; shopping
1
a
: to examine goods or services with intent to buy
b
: to hunt through a market in search of the best buy
2
: to make a search : hunt
shopping around for a better idea
1
British
: to inform on : betray
2
: to examine the stock or offerings of
shop the stores for Christmas gift ideas
3
: to offer for consideration or acceptance
especially
: to offer for sale or in a trade
—often used with around
shopping the manuscript around
Synonyms
Examples of shop in a Sentence
Noun
I took the car to the shop to get new brakes.
I am taking shop this semester.
I made a table in shop.
The wood shop is down the hall.
Verb
Where do you like to shop?
I like to shop at locally owned stores.
She is shopping for a new car.
Many people now shop online.
She's shopping her idea for a film.
His own mother shopped him to the police.
Recent Examples on the Web
Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2024
Leases for the marina shops and other facilities will provide about $1.9 million and the rest is from fees charged for parking and to be on the slip rental wait list, inspections and other services.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2024
By day, his father ran a denim shop, Marty Feldman’s Jeans, selling pants and work boots.
—Stayton Bonner, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2024
Dispensary Manager – Running a cannabis shop will earn you an average of $99,450, a 6% increase over 2022.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 20 Apr. 2024
Anchoring a vibrant Detroit Hispanic community, its primary strip of restaurants, bakeries, shops and cultural institutions along Bagley Street serves as a gateway into the broader southwest Detroit community, where authentic Mexican and Central American traditions, celebrations and cuisine abound.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 20 Apr. 2024
Investment bank Arctic Securities AS is also setting up its shop in the largest Swiss city, hoping to boost its high-yield debt business.
—Ott Ummelas, Fortune Europe, 19 Apr. 2024
No injuries were reported Wednesday, but the storm damaged a strip mall and a neighboring car repair shop, said National Weather Service meteorologist Jeffry Evans.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
Articles in Common is a one-stop shop for outdoor enthusiasts, and it’s divided into a few sections.
—Michael Charboneau, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
Music lovers can also shop the scenes of the Searchlight Pictures film.
—Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
Founder Dave Gold was a SoCal business iconoclast on the level of In-N-Out founder Harry Snyder and cafeteria magnate Clifford Clifton, who made sure that the least among us could eat and shop like kings.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
The Dali mariners’ urgent request: Could someone take them shopping?
—William Wan, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2024
Our customers love the personalized experience of shopping in a place where everyone knows their name and reading tastes!
—USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2024
Read on to shop the rest of the top picks from the Amazon sale.
—Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 30 Mar. 2024
While Women’s History Month is the perfect time to shop from them, ESSENCE is dedicated to diligently supporting our own including stores like YOWIE and Sincerely Tommy.
—Essence, 29 Mar. 2024
Here are some general tips on how to stretch your dollar when shopping for your family.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 29 Mar. 2024
Noun
Photo: Daniel Murray/Courtesy of Hula Vintage Hula Boutique and Hula Warehouse
Opened in 2017, Hula is an online designer consignment shop with two locations in Hong Kong (one dubbed the Boutique, the other the Warehouse).
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2024
Leases for the marina shops and other facilities will provide about $1.9 million and the rest is from fees charged for parking and to be on the slip rental wait list, inspections and other services.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2024
By day, his father ran a denim shop, Marty Feldman’s Jeans, selling pants and work boots.
—Stayton Bonner, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2024
Dispensary Manager – Running a cannabis shop will earn you an average of $99,450, a 6% increase over 2022.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 20 Apr. 2024
Anchoring a vibrant Detroit Hispanic community, its primary strip of restaurants, bakeries, shops and cultural institutions along Bagley Street serves as a gateway into the broader southwest Detroit community, where authentic Mexican and Central American traditions, celebrations and cuisine abound.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 20 Apr. 2024
Investment bank Arctic Securities AS is also setting up its shop in the largest Swiss city, hoping to boost its high-yield debt business.
—Ott Ummelas, Fortune Europe, 19 Apr. 2024
No injuries were reported Wednesday, but the storm damaged a strip mall and a neighboring car repair shop, said National Weather Service meteorologist Jeffry Evans.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
Articles in Common is a one-stop shop for outdoor enthusiasts, and it’s divided into a few sections.
—Michael Charboneau, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Verb
Keep reading to shop them before the savings expire.
—Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
Music lovers can also shop the scenes of the Searchlight Pictures film.
—Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
Founder Dave Gold was a SoCal business iconoclast on the level of In-N-Out founder Harry Snyder and cafeteria magnate Clifford Clifton, who made sure that the least among us could eat and shop like kings.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
The Dali mariners’ urgent request: Could someone take them shopping?
—William Wan, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2024
Our customers love the personalized experience of shopping in a place where everyone knows their name and reading tastes!
—USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2024
Read on to shop the rest of the top picks from the Amazon sale.
—Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 30 Mar. 2024
While Women’s History Month is the perfect time to shop from them, ESSENCE is dedicated to diligently supporting our own including stores like YOWIE and Sincerely Tommy.
—Essence, 29 Mar. 2024
Here are some general tips on how to stretch your dollar when shopping for your family.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shop. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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shop
1 of 2 noun1
: a place of business : office
2
a
: a building or room where goods are sold retail
b
also shoppe
: a small store offering a specialized line of goods
a gift shop
3
: a place where workers are doing a particular kind of work especially with machinery
a print shop
4
a
: a school laboratory equipped for industrial arts education
b
: industrial arts
take shop as a freshman
metal shop
5
: shoptalk
talk shop
shop
2 of 2 verb
shopped; shopping
1
: to visit shops for the purpose of looking over and buying goods
2
: to look for the best buy
shop around for a new car
shopper
noun
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