shop

noun, often attributive

\ 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.

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

The city has outgrown its college town reputation and boasts a number of worthwhile shops, restaurants, and bars, mostly locally owned. — Michaela Bechler, Vogue, "How to Do Winter Glamping Right (Among Saguaros in Arizona)," 8 Jan. 2019 While the main store is certainly the most impressive, there are additional, more specific shops peppered throughout the attraction. — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, "London’s Harry Potter Studio Tour Is Even More Magical in the Snow," 25 Dec. 2018 Released back in July, the first teaser shows all the wonderful things to come to Hawkins in the new Starcourt Mall, including shops, eateries, and a new movie theater. — Valentina Palladino, Ars Technica, "New Stranger Things 3 teaser confirms 2019 release, reveals episode titles," 10 Dec. 2018 Officials said about 1,200 masked and hooded protesters took to the streets, swarming local shops, smashing windows and even torching a McDonald’s near Austerlitz station. — Fox News, "Violent Paris May Day protests leaves cars torched, McDonald's smashed; more than 100 arrested," 2 Oct. 2018 Elsewhere, as Bird expands across the country — working with Uber’s former external policy shop, Tusk Ventures — part of its calculus includes the risks of regulatory blowback. — Johana Bhuiyan, Recode, "The bare-knuckle tactics Uber used to get its way with regulators are not going to work for scooter startups," 30 Aug. 2018 The shop, Trident Defense, operated by Tyson Cobb, is currently located at 555 Plate Drive and purchases and sells firearms as well as provides custom firearm-coating services. — Erin Sauder, Elgin Courier-News, "East Dundee to get another gun range," 13 July 2018 Henry will soon set up shop, a general store specializing in cotton goods, in Montgomery, Ala., where he is joined by his younger brothers, Emanuel (Mr. Miles) and Mayer (Mr. Godley). — Ben Brantley, New York Times, "Review: ‘The Lehman Trilogy’ Is a Transfixing Epic of Riches and Ruin," 13 July 2018 The fourth edition of the show then travels to Jordan where inspiring businesses like the Sharqi shop, set up by Syrian Saleem Najjar, lead the way to a hip hub in the country. — Jordan Blum, Houston Chronicle, "Weatherford finally sells its Middle East land rig business," 12 July 2018

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

According to Kim, every KKW Beauty product and KKW Fragrance will be available to shop at the temporary location – including the new KKW x KYLIE collab. — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, "Kim Kardashian is Opening a KKW Beauty Store Today and the Photos Are UNREAL," 4 Dec. 2018 The multimedia project is designed to take a holistic approach to lifestyle entertainment and e-commerce, offering viewers a chance to shop products from the show as part of the brand's direct-to-consumer program. — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, "Jenna Lyons Is Returning to the Style World With a New Reality Show," 9 Oct. 2018 Check out 20 of our favorite slip skirts available to shop right now. — Ana Colón, Glamour, "20 Slip Skirts You Can Wear With Anything and Everything This Fall," 19 Sep. 2018 Set your calendar alerts for pretty much every day in early September, and get ready to shop your favorite Charlotte Tilbury products on sephora.com beginning September 13. — Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, "Charlotte Tilbury's Makeup Is Finally Coming to Sephora," 7 Aug. 2018 Scroll ahead to see more styles from Rendl’s latest collection and to shop the brand. — Indya Brown, The Cut, "The Anti-Skimpy Swimsuit Brand to Know," 12 July 2018 Scroll down to see a few of our favorites, and shop the entire sale on shopbop.com. — Kami Phillips, PEOPLE.com, "Shopbop's Sale Is Insane in the Best Way Possible," 13 June 2018 The certificate can be used toward any tour of your choosing, from shopping to food to activity tours. — Annie Daly, SELF, "7 Wellness Experiences That Are Excellent Last-Minute Gift Ideas," 21 Dec. 2018 In addition to the web platform—including iOS and Android apps—where users can shop, the company plans to add a Google Chrome extension sometime in 2019. — Jeff Andrews, Curbed, "Need money for a down payment on a house? There’s an app for that.," 17 Dec. 2018

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