Synonyms of shops

shops 1 of 2

noun

plural of shop

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stores
• bazaars
• emporiums
• markets
• outlets
• marketplaces
• boutiques
• showrooms
• marts
• department stores
• chain stores
• exchanges
• thrift shops
• variety stores
• superstores
• dime stores
• mini-marts
• big boxes
• supercenters
• five-and-tens

2

as in factories

a building or set of buildings for the manufacturing of goods

a machine shop

Synonyms & Similar Words

• factories
• mills
• plants
• works
• workshops
• manufactories
• workplaces
• studios
• sweatshops
• ateliers
• workrooms
• yards

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dialects
• terminologies
• languages
• vocabularies
• slangs
• idioms
• shoptalk
• cants
• argots
• jargons
• patois
• lingos
• patter
• jives
• colloquials
• provincialisms
• speeches
• vernacularisms
• vernaculars
• colloquialisms
• localisms
• parlances
• regionalisms
• pidgins
• slanguages
• educationeses
• bureaucrateses
• governmenteses
• computereses
• technobabbles
• journaleses
• cyberspeaks

shops

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of shop, British

as in informs (on)

Related Words

• informs (on)
• splits (on)
• tells (on)
• turns in
• peaches
• snitches (on)
• rats (on)
• gives away
• sells (out)
• crosses
• double-crosses
• two-times
• betrays
• backstabs

Dissimilar Words

• protects
• shields
• stands by
• saves
• guards
• defends
• safeguards

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shops

Noun

On those days, Shawn would go out into the neighborhood, to the shops and hawker centers, looking for the man. — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026

The looting targeted the TPLF administration office, the regional police headquarters and some shops, Filmon said Sunday. — Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Since 2014, trade groups representing both automakers and auto mechanics have made agreements meant to ensure that repair shops have access to the same data, parts and tools as bigger dealerships. — Robert Ferris, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026

In states that haven’t banned the substance, it’s sold at gas stations, smoke shops and convenience, grocery and health food stores in various forms, including powders, loose-leaf teas, capsules, tablets and concentrates. — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026

The new lab houses technician and faculty offices, graduate student’s individual studios, and shops and studios for sculpture, painting and drawing. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

The warehouse will anchor the area as several other shops are planned to move in. — Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026

Derrick Wolf shops with his twin daughters, Evelyn and Aliyah, after Making Disciplies founder Eric Bassette surprised the family by paying for their back-to-school supplies. — Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

Anees al-Asbahi, a spokesperson for the Houthi-run health ministry, said the strike hit shops in a market in the district of Taiziyah. — Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026