SHOPS Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of shop

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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shops

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verb

present tense third-person singular of shop, British

as in informs (on)

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Recent Examples of shops

Noun

There is a perception among consumers that dealers charge more for service than independent repair shops and chains, although some auto industry groups say the evidence supports the opposite, according to Cox Automotive. — Robert Ferris, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026 Concerns about smoke shops near schools Youth Forward Executive Director Tasha Johnson said some of the businesses surveyed are located close to schools. — James Taylor, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 Along with the soon-to-open Oscar de la Renta and other high-end designer shops, Hermès will test shoppers’ willingness to spend high dollar figures at the serene North Shore shopping center. — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026 Probably—there are some economies of scale to compliance and, yes, the big chains have lobbying muscle and political connections that most mom-and-pop shops don’t. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026 But the risk that such projects could turn into multibillion-dollar boondoggles has some Wall Street shops looking for safer corners of the power market in which to park their money. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Bober Tea is a chain of boba shops popular in Northern California. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Mammoth Village is a central hub with restaurants, hotels, shops, and wintertime access to the Canyon Lodge via gondola. — Sharael Kolberg, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026 Fans can expect performances spanning symphony orchestras, ballet, jazz, opera and theater as well as events with libraries, bookstores, coffee shops, yogurt/ice cream shops and more. — Maria Sherman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shops

Noun

Sullivan lives in a small fishing town called Petersburg where there’s no traffic lights and no big-box stores.

— Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Blistering heat has also raised demand for air conditioning, driving up natural gas consumption at a time when stores need to be refilled ahead of winter.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of stores

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Ammonium salts break down quickly when exposed to humid air, forcing factories to build expensive production lines filled with inert gas.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026
Zachary Kennedy, the manager of the Hawaiian sweet bread bakery, said water rushed through their factories and retail store, leaving behind around three feet (1 meter) of mud.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of factories

Noun

And while Hasidic dialects are by far the most spoken among modern Yiddish speakers, opportunities to learn the Hasidic dialect from native speakers like Malowicki are relatively rare.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Google says training across languages, dialects, and different proficiency levels helped the model learn structures shared between sign languages.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of dialects

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On television, Jones appeared in the TV movie The Million Dollar Dixie Deliverance, and made guest turns in the series Dallas, Benji, Zax & the Alien Prince, Sliders and As the World Turns.

— Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Pierce is best known for his Emmy Award-winning performance in Frasier and Broadway turns in Pirates!

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of turns in

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The Taiwan Textile Federation in December recommended that textile mills pay all migrant-worker recruitment costs.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026
Heritage mills and longtime AD-favorite brands—like Frette and Sferra—craft design-minded pieces like scalloped towels and offer personalization across hand towels, washcloths, and even generously sized bath sheets.

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of mills

Noun

Food, France, Family and the Stew that Saved my Soul, Sylvie Bigar explores the world in search of unsung culinary delights and vibrant destinations, armed with three passports and four languages.

— Sylvie Bigar, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
As for the universality of her hypnotic, soulful sound and her dynamic, jazzy mezzo-soprano voice, Kidjo’s singing in five languages (Fon, French, Yorùbá, Gen-Mina and English) has forever been key to the funk, its frankness and her grace.

— A.D. Amorosi, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of languages

Noun

Chinese law schools have accordingly placed greater weight on teaching Chinese students to argue using the vocabularies of foreign legal systems.

— Mark Jia, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026
These systems aim to connect common vocabularies, graphs, data catalogs and enterprise metadata into one coherent semantic layer.

— Harini Gopalakrishnan, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026