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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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verb

British
as in to inform (on)

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Recent Examples of shop
Noun
Harry and Meghan have no imminent plans to relocate or disband their content shop, Archewell Productions, an insider close to the couple said. — Jack Dunn, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026 Don’t forget to grab a pastel de nata – egg custard tart – from the famous pastry shop, Manteigaria. — Ann Lee, TheWeek, 19 Aug. 2026 Lululemon is your one-stop shop for elevated fall basics, loungewear, and even workwear. — Anna Traver, InStyle, 19 Aug. 2026 The Venezuelan arepa shop opened in 2011 from the team behind Miami Slice — co-owners Alejandro Díaz, Alberto Zanetti and Jose Cardenas — and had recently been raising money and collecting supplies for Venezuelan earthquake relief. — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 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
  • There’s a keen juxtaposition of the old and the modern throughout this part of Edinburgh, where buildings made of ancient volcanic sandstone accommodate hip boutiques like record store Underground Solu'shn and coffee shops like The Milkman.
    — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Preventing outbreaks Bin and lot numbers are crucial identifiers that let investigators, manufacturers, stores and customers trace a problem back to a particular batch of products.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of store
Noun
  • This novel legal approach, likened to a polluting factory, argues that AI chatbots cause mental harm, provide uncertified advice, and undermine public health and safety.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • However, the technology remains under both hardware and software constraints, with bipedal robots still years away from full-scale deployment, whether on factory floors or at home, experts say.
    — John Liu, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
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  • In ordinary tax terminology, income, property, and estate taxes are often described as direct taxes, while sales, excise, and customs duties are generally characterized as indirect taxes.
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The platform will allow students to learn circularity terminology, look at design-stage impact decisions, and explore realistic compliance scenarios.
    — Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of terminology
Verb
  • To track a ballot’s progress once it is turned in, voters can sign up to receive updates from the Supervisor of Elections Office.
    — Ruth Abramovitz, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Count Michael King among those who almost expected a step back, akin to what Casey Mize endured after waiting 10 days before turning in the worst start of his career in his Padres debut in Arizona.
    — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of turn in
Noun
  • In the 1200s, Italian papermakers developed a technology to add subtle, distinctive markings to the paper that came from their individual mills.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The restoration also comes 40 years after the establishment of the Chinati Foundation and the completion of 100 untitled works in mill aluminum, which have not been moved since 1986.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of mill
Noun
  • Researchers have built ArabCulture-Dialogue, the first benchmark for testing whether leading AI models can understand and converse in Modern Standard Arabic and 13 national dialects.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026
  • But after Carter reset the unit later that year by bringing in new leaders who were native speakers of both the tech world’s dialect and the language of warfighting, the organization succeeded in building a bridge between the two communities.
    — Doug Beck, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of dialect
Noun
  • Thirteen employees of a steel factory in Kryvyi Rih were injured and one person died, according to Arcelor Mittal, which operates the plant.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The trucks wait until all those in the area are ready before traveling in convoys to packing plants, accompanied by police patrols to prevent robberies.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of plant
Noun
  • The language is closely related to — but distinct from — German, with a heavy admixture of Hebrew and Aramaic vocabulary, Slavic grammar and other influences.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Sign languages are independent languages with their own grammar and vocabulary.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
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