SHOPS Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

shops 1 of 2

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

The shops and restaurants of the Aventura Mall are just a seven-minute walk away. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026 One day, online shops could let customers sample scents before ordering – although the right fragrances would need to be available at the receiving end. — New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2026 Other houses, shops, storage buildings, and commercial properties were folded into his activities as needs arose. — Julian Rose, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026 Paris and Marseille police said a handful of shops were targeted but no major damage was reported. — Angela Charlton, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026 The Deep Ellum neighborhood is in an entertainment district filled with a variety of shops and restaurants. — John Raby, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026 Eight years after local developers Mark Lovley and Tony Valenti began talking about building Steele Center, the 80,000-square-foot mix of apartments and busy retail shops at Berlin’s Amtrak station is finally complete. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026 According to German news magazine Der Spiegel, several people broke into shops in downtown Frankfurt and over 30 people had been temporarily detained in city by the late evening. — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026 Shopkeepers boarded up windows while others opened temporarily and endured a nervous Saturday afternoon, after around 3,000 shops were damaged or looted last weekend. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shops

Noun

The permit allows for parking closer to stores and our religious institution.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 28 Oct. 2026
Compared to other stores, a 10-pound bag is a few dollars cheaper.

— Jenn de la Vega, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of stores

Noun

From smartphones to factories and vehicles, waste heat is everywhere.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
The area transitioned from mills and factories to vacant properties, and then to the tech-forward mix of industries, apartments, restaurants and tourist sites that are there today.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of factories

Noun

Documenting many varieties is a way to not just share the language, but to illustrate how dialects of Pennsylvania Dutch differ and maybe even fill in each other’s gaps.

— Eythana Miller, The Dial, 24 Sep. 2026
Italy is a unique country where every city has its own identity, architecture, traditions, flavors, dialects and even different ways of life.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of dialects

Verb

While star Jan White turns in an excellent performance, others appear to be reading off cue cards or chew scenery with Pacino-levels of camp.

— Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 11 Oct. 2026
Technically speaking, Amber turns in a pretty stellar week-one cha-cha, and the notes from the judges are mostly about finesse and refinement.

— Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of turns in

Noun

The area transitioned from mills and factories to vacant properties, and then to the tech-forward mix of industries, apartments, restaurants and tourist sites that are there today.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2026
Of the 12 mills, seven have already made updates in wastewater treatment and five have reduced water used at the factory and domestically, resulting in a total 178,600-cubic-meter savings through December.

— Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of mills

Noun

The plants extracting the most helium, as of 2023, were located in Kansas, Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and Oklahoma, according to federal data.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Rocks and plants The first method measures beryllium-10, an isotope that accumulates in the top few centimeters of rock that is exposed to the sky.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of plants

Noun

Her eight novels and three plays have been translated into thirteen languages.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
Many speak Russian, but also maintain their own native languages and traditions — dishing out their best gossip in the saunas while a Lakers game buzzes in the background.

— Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026