Definition of shop
1 : a handicraft establishment : atelier
2a : a building or room stocked with merchandise for sale : storeb or less commonly shoppeplay \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 educationb : the art or science of working with tools and machinery
5a : a business establishment : office a public relations shopb : shoptalk talking shop
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Examples of shop in a Sentence
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.
Recent Examples of shop from the Web
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Pitching Physi to cyclists looking for riding buddies comes up regularly at Reser's Newport bike shop now.
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Salazar Atwater Village, $$ This auto mechanic shop turned taquería in Frogtown showcases the Mexican-style grilling skills of Esdras Ochoa (Mexicali Taco & Co.).
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His stained hands sift through jagged pieces of charcoal in his busy shop in South Sudan’s capital.
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The incident began when the man allegedly tried to pass a bad check at a Northland pawn shop, according to the patrol.
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The two worked together for one summer and would spend their paychecks on magic tricks and exchange ideas back and forth at the shop.
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My voice would occasionally get louder, which was probably entertaining for the other people in the shop, but having that excuse to shout probably helped, too.
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TJ Crossman’s Auto Repair in Vista is the only shop in San Diego County signed on to the program.
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In European debates about national identity, kebab shops have become a focal point.
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Origin and Etymology of shop
Middle English shoppe, from Old English sceoppa booth; akin to Old High German scopf shed
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Definition of shop
shopped
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intransitive verb
1a : to examine goods or services with intent to buyb : 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
Examples of shop in a Sentence
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 of shop from the Web
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Unlike other retail landlords that have come under pressure as consumers shop more online, Store focuses on service properties: preschool facilities, health clubs, dine-in movie theaters and pet-care sites.
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A post shared by avoninsider (@avoninsider) on Jun 20, 2017 at 7:46am PDT Your mom and even your grandma may have shopped with Avon, as this venerable company has been around since 1886 (years before women had the right to vote in the U.S.!).
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Kristaps Porzingis is the best thing to happen to the Knicks franchise in 30 years, and now the Zen Master is openly, brazenly, idiotically shopping him around.
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Favorite places to shop: Target, Lily Pulitzer, Altered State, J Crew, Anthropology and The Outlets Shoppes of the Bluegrass.
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Some were waiting to collect their salaries outside a branch of the New Kabul Bank in Lashkar Gah, Helmand’s capital, while others were shopping for the Eid festival.
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As in the U.S., Canadians are increasingly shopping online and shifting more spending toward experiences -- rather than apparel and other department-store fare.
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Take a tour of the space and shop the items for sale below.
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Police closed off Lake Street so visitors could shop casually, buy food and ogle the art displays or enjoy a beverage in a beer garden.
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First Known Use of shop
1806
SHOP Defined for English Language Learners
shop
playDefinition of shop for English Language Learners
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: a building or room where goods and services are sold
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: the place where a specified kind of worker works : a worker's place of business
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: a place for making or repairing goods, machinery, vehicles, etc.
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Definition of shop for English Language Learners
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: to visit places where goods are sold in order to look at and buy things
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: to try to get a company to publish or produce (something)
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: to give information about the secret or criminal activity of (someone) to an authority (such as the police)
SHOP Defined for Kids
Definition of shop for Students
1 : a place where goods are sold : a usually small store a flower shop
2 : a worker's place of business the blacksmith shop
3 : a place in which workers are doing a particular kind of work a repair shop
Definition of shop for Students
shopped
;shopping
: to visit stores or shops for the purpose of looking over and buying goods
shopper
nounLaw Dictionary
shop
Legal Definition of shop
: a business establishment : a place of employment — see also closed shop, open shop, union shop
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