shop

noun, often attributive

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\ ˈshäp

Definition of shop

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : a handicraft establishment : atelier

2a : a building or room stocked with merchandise for sale : store

b or less commonly shoppe \ ˈshäp

\ : a small retail establishment or a department in a large one offering a specified line of goods or services a millinery shop a sandwich shop

3 : a commercial establishment for the making or repair of goods or machinery machine shop repair shop

4a : a school laboratory equipped for industrial arts education

b : the art or science of working with tools and machinery

5a : a business establishment : office a public relations shop

b : shoptalk talking shop

shop

verb

shopped; shopping

Definition of shop (Entry 2 of 2)

intransitive verb

1a : 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

transitive verb

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

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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. See More

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Emma Rogue in front of her Lower East Side vintage shop. — Frances Solá-santiago, refinery29.com, 4 Aug. 2022 Her downtown Fullerton shop opened in August 2020, and everything in it has a story. — Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2022 In Georgia, police took cannabis D8 products off shelves and money from registers from a shop owner. — Peter Su, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2022 In Queens, New York, auto repair shop owner Audra Fordin says some customers have opted to save money by patching up a punctured tire only to be sideswiped by costlier repairs later. — Alicia Wallace, CNN, 29 July 2022 The shop owner contacted police July 19 and said that the same man had also done this in the past. — Joan Rusek, cleveland, 28 July 2022 The tattoo shop owner, 43, was briefly incarcerated but released that same day, records show. — Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE.com, 22 July 2022 Santa Barbara surf shop owner Sam Holcombe said the sharks are not hurting his business. — CBS News, 14 July 2022 The end of January hit Salt Lake City vintage shop owner Jacqueline Whitmore like a blast of freezing wind. — Kolbie Peterson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 July 2022 Recent Examples on the Web: Verb Ahead, shop our fashion favorites from the latest releases. — Greg Emmanuel, Essence, 22 July 2022 Ahead, shop the best countertop ice maker deals on Amazon, many of which are models that have been tested by our product experts. — Heath Owens, Popular Mechanics, 21 July 2022 Ahead, shop the best Lululemon deals from Huckberry to save up to 46% off. — Heath Owens, Men's Health, 21 July 2022 Marrying the two brands will offer a physical location to attend the tradeshow and a digital platform to shop. — Melissa Houston, Forbes, 19 July 2022 Ahead, shop the very best post-Prime Day deals of 2022. — Heath Owens, Good Housekeeping, 14 July 2022 Keep scrolling for the best makeup, skin care, and hair care markdowns to shop right now. — Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 13 July 2022 One of the best Prime Day vacuum deals to shop is the iRobot Roomba i7+, which is currently $500 off. — Samantha Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2022 Ahead, 27 stunning evening bags to shop for your next night out. — Lauren Caruso, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 July 2022 See More

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