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as in stores
also shoppes
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 factories
a building or set of buildings for the manufacturing of goods
a machine shop
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as in dialects
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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Recent Examples of shops
Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Commencing with the 2026 season, Levy will oversee concessions and premium dining throughout the stadium, and will curate a customized collection of exclusive team gear at the stadium’s team shops.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Even the shops lining the market square are cloyingly adorable, from the Fairy Tails pet spa to the Hair & Now salon.
—Scott Meslow, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Immigration officers have raided farms, construction sites, restaurants and auto repair shops.
—Kim Tong-Hyung, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Firearms can also be temporarily and voluntarily stored away from home at local gun shops during a time of risk, or for other reasons, such as home renovation, military deployment or travel.
—Emmy Betz, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
Hilsa, the national fish of Bangladesh, is found in most shops.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
This is how Cintas Acuario was born in the late 1980s — a label that, without any formal facilities, gained a reputation thanks to its founder’s knack for promoting and marketing his artists’ music by distributing it to small shops in the area and in Tijuana, across the Mexican border.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 4 Sep. 2025
It’s located at the intersection of Providence and Pineville-Matthews roads and spans more than 580,000 square feet, featuring a diverse mix of restaurants, retail shops, a supermarket and a cinema.
—Lila Hempel-Edgers, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2025
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Popular attractions in Reno include the National Automobile Museum, which houses more than 200 classic and vintage cars, and the Truckee River Walk, a scenic walk along the water with cafes and shops along the route.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Commencing with the 2026 season, Levy will oversee concessions and premium dining throughout the stadium, and will curate a customized collection of exclusive team gear at the stadium’s team shops.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Even the shops lining the market square are cloyingly adorable, from the Fairy Tails pet spa to the Hair & Now salon.
—Scott Meslow, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Immigration officers have raided farms, construction sites, restaurants and auto repair shops.
—Kim Tong-Hyung, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Firearms can also be temporarily and voluntarily stored away from home at local gun shops during a time of risk, or for other reasons, such as home renovation, military deployment or travel.
—Emmy Betz, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
Hilsa, the national fish of Bangladesh, is found in most shops.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
This is how Cintas Acuario was born in the late 1980s — a label that, without any formal facilities, gained a reputation thanks to its founder’s knack for promoting and marketing his artists’ music by distributing it to small shops in the area and in Tijuana, across the Mexican border.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 4 Sep. 2025
It’s located at the intersection of Providence and Pineville-Matthews roads and spans more than 580,000 square feet, featuring a diverse mix of restaurants, retail shops, a supermarket and a cinema.
—Lila Hempel-Edgers, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shops
Noun
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Customers cheer the return of books seasonally, though some stores never lost them.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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These are Arizona's luckiest lottery stores What time is the next Powerball lottery drawing in Arizona?—
Shelby Slade,
AZCentral.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The novel device may one day help identify diseases and detect trace levels of contaminants in factories and the environment, researchers say.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
4 Sep. 2025
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Most factories run on predictable automation that’s been programmed ahead of time.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Tibetan diaspora encompasses people from three historical regions and five major schools of Tibetan Buddhism, each of which has its own subcultures, dialects, and histories.—
Tenzin Dorjee,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Sep. 2025
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Google says this feature supports more than 70 languages—fewer than the 251 total, including regional and national dialects, that this app supports after a series of linguistic expansions.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Medora Lee is a money, markets and personal finance reporter at USA TODAY.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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But while overall buyer demand has faded, new home construction has helped prop up housing market values in Sun Belt markets, Zillow found.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Alonso Rojas is now working with six certified mills that share her commitment to human dignity and leadership in environmental and social responsibility, craftsmanship and sustainability.—
Emily Mercer,
Footwear News,
9 Sep. 2025
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Approximately 40 international denim mills presented their latest developments at the show, which was relocated from the industrial Zenith Halle to the more conventional MOC.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Common host plants include roses, hibiscus, pines, and some types of deciduous trees and shrubs including dogwood, oak, birch, ash, elm, and azaleas, as well as blackberry and raspberry bushes, says Khan.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
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Wild hogs can reach weights of more than 150 pounds and measure 5 to 6 feet long, feeding on plants and animals by rooting with their broad snouts.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Workshops encouraged participants to write in the languages most natural to them, often leading to hybrid forms that reflected Miami’s cultural mix.—
Jonel Juste,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Joining the collection soon will be new site-specific works created by the artist collective RojoNegro (composed of Noé Martínez and María Sosa), sculptor Max Hooper Schneider and poet, artist and chef Precious Okoyomon.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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Through her Art Bridges Foundation, Walton has spent more than $500 million acquiring and loaning out works of American art to more than 230 museums across the country since the nonprofit’s founding in 2016.—
Alicia Park,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Shops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shops. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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