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

Here in Southern California, the magical supply shop House of Intuition opened in Echo Park in 2010. — Deborah Netburn, latimes.com, "The working witches of Los Angeles just want you to be your best self," 11 June 2019 And there’s a large detached garage with laundry, shop space and even more storage. — Bang Staff And Correspondents, The Mercury News, "Sponsored: Shingled Craftsman in Alameda’s East End," 11 June 2019 Jay Draper and Mark Thompson, owners of garden and gift shop Shoppe, plan to turn the space into a café. — Birmingham Magazine, al.com, "Food News: new cafes, a healthy food pop-up, and more," 11 June 2019 In its former life the cabinet served as a shop case for an apothecary in 1890s Florence. — Cassandra Landry, Bon Appétit, "The Little Things: A Design Tour of San Francisco’s Rustic-Modern Wine Bar, Verjus," 10 June 2019 The first day of the workweek in Sudan saw shops closed and streets empty as part of a general strike called by protest leaders who are demanding the resignation of the ruling military council. — Fox News, "Sudan's military blames protest leaders for escalation," 10 June 2019 The waterway’s five-and-a-half-mile course weaves between scrapyards and boat repair shops before slipping downtown and out into Biscayne Bay. — Rowan Moore Gerety, Harper's magazine, "Downstream," 10 June 2019 Many communities Up North banning pot shops for now Most of the bigger cities in the Upper Peninsula — Marquette, Sault Ste. — Kathleen Gray, Detroit Free Press, "In the Upper Peninsula, weed is a lonely pursuit for its one and only dispensary," 10 June 2019 The tidal surge during the storm at the marina allegedly damaged floating boat docks, a boat ramp, a metal shop building and a bath house, Sundholm claimed at the time. — Zach Murdock, courant.com, "Old Saybrook man lied about Hurricane Sandy damage to obtain $1.6 million in disaster loans, prosecutors say," 10 June 2019

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

Amazon isn’t exactly the most stylish place to shop for clothes. — Louise Matsakis, WIRED, "Amazon's Quest to Be Fashionable Continues," 8 June 2019 Part of the BIDs’ mission is to promote the district as an attractive place to shop and eat. — Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com, "How East Bay taxpayer money promotes restaurants owned by accused sexual harassers," 7 June 2019 The prime real estate in question serves as a buffer zone of sorts between the Preston Center shopping complex to the south and Preston Hollow single-family homes. — David Tarrant, Dallas News, "Dallas plan commission supports controversial North Dallas rezoning plan," 6 June 2019 And with designers embracing and expanding their collections to suit more brides, there's never been a better time to shop for a wide range of styles (and sizes) in bridal. — Heather Hall, Harper's BAZAAR, "From Bridal Salons to Custom Gowns, Here's Where Size Inclusivity Stands in the Bridal Industry," 19 Apr. 2019 If your home is in need of a spring refresh, now's definitely the time to shop. — Brittney Morgan, House Beautiful, "Wayfair's Way Day Sale Is Finally Here, With the Lowest Prices Since Black Friday," 10 Apr. 2019 Although Target will keep its doors closed, there are a handful of other places to shop on Easter Sunday, including another superstore that has it all, aka Walmart. — Jennifer Aldrich, Country Living, "Is Target Open on Easter? Here Are the Retailer's Holiday Hours," 18 Mar. 2019 My favorite place to shop for food is: the Dupont Circle Farmers Market [in D.C.]. — Louisa Shafia, WSJ, "How To Be a Happy and Relaxed Host," 10 Jan. 2019 That’s a time to shop for new plans or switch coverage. — Ricardo Alonso-zaldivar, The Seattle Times, "Medicare upgrades its website ahead of sign-up season," 2 Oct. 2018

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