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noun

ˈshäp How to pronounce shop (audio)
Definition of shopnext
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as in store
also shoppe an establishment where goods are sold to consumers the only shop that has that video game in stock is halfway across the state

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as in factory
a building or set of buildings for the manufacturing of goods a machine shop

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as in terminology
the special terms or expressions of a particular group or field the patient impressed her cardiologist with her ability to talk shop

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shop

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verb

British
as in to inform (on)

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Recent Examples of shop
Noun
Heemeyer owned a muffler shop in the town and had been engaged in a long-running series of property and zoning disputes with local authorities. — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026 Many teriyaki shops also have chicken katsu and egg rolls on the menu, but the versions here are standouts for their nongreasy crispy exteriors. — Allecia Vermillion, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026 In her world, running to the shop for a bottle is as pertinent an event as seeing your workmate make designs on your husband in front of you. — Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026 Throughout the four days of Polofest, Murayama and his co-founders behind the shop fielded warm greetings from admirers from around the world. — Zachary Weiss, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shop
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shop
  1. store
  2. factory
  3. terminology
  4. turn in
  5. mill
  6. dialect
  7. plant
  8. vocabulary
Noun
  • Modern chips depend on technologies that control electrical current, store information, and move data between components.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Further product details and the latest Black Friday promotional information are available through iGarden's official US store or official Australian store.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of store
Noun
  • Trial production began in November 2025, and the factory is designed for an annual capacity of 10,000 aircraft modules, with an initial production target of 5,000 units.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026
  • In 2024, Ferrara closed the North Chicago Jelly Belly factory and moved all production to a Fairfield, California, plant.
    — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
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Noun
  • Tobias Gehrke, a senior policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations, said the disagreement over terminology was unlikely to derail closer cooperation.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
  • On screen, a third season of Monarch would likely feature new Titans — the Monsterverse terminology for the likes of Godzilla, King Kong and other giant monsters.
    — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of terminology
Verb
  • But then things take an unexpected turn in the heartfelt Disney short.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Georgia turned in one of the most dominant performances of the season in a 42-7 victory at Mississippi on Saturday.
    — Eric Olson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of turn in
Noun
  • Orange County voters have once again demonstrated their commitment to public education by renewing the one-mill referendum.
    — Clinton McCracken, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
  • And when regional demand is aggregated into firm volume commitments, capital can flow into collection, storage and mill conversion.
    — Kari Stoever, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of mill
Noun
  • Living on an island for multiple centuries, the people here maintained a unique dialect, as the writer Earl Swift explains in his book on Tangier, Chesapeake Requiem.
    — John Anglim, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Although the language has all-but-disappeared from daily life, the invaluable work resurfaces at a time when researchers and Creole descendents are striving to preserve—and even revive—the unique dialect.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of dialect
Noun
  • The Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act requires businesses with 75 or more employees to give workers and the state 60 days’ advance notice of plant closures or mass layoffs.
    — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Eco effort Sustainability is woven throughout—from the reverse osmosis water plant producing 400,000 gallons daily to sourcing 80% of restaurant ingredients locally.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of plant
Noun
  • In her view, English has too thin a vocabulary for this thing humans have grappled with across time and cultures, a desire that may predate any language or creed.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The rooms borrow design vocabulary from Jaipur’s forts and palaces, including thikri (mirror) work and pichwai murals.
    — Shalbha Sarda, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of vocabulary

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“Shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shop. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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