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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Relevance

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

Buenavista, which emerged in the 1950s, has around 1,150 residents and 163 similarly vibrant homes, where residents travel between houses, shops and schools by small boats or canoes. —

ABC News, 12 May 2026 Beth Chatelain, a former ATF attorney who now advises gun shops at the firm Zeroed In Legal Solutions, said the changes track political tides, but won’t necessarily last. —

Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 12 May 2026 Water Street, the town's main drag, has a smattering of restaurants interspersed with antique shops, but for a bite with a view, check out the popular Dog Watch Cafe overlooking the harbor. —

Amy Thomas, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2026 Tuesday’s demolitions took place in the town of Al-Eizariya, less than a week after some owners received notices to evacuate shops built without permits. —

Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026 The shops themselves are often designed to look great in a selfie. —

Anne Kadet, Curbed, 12 May 2026 City leaders approved legislation to prevent smoke shops from operating within 750 feet of a school, park, or recreation center. —

Adam Thompson, CBS News, 12 May 2026 Explore 50-plus shops, like Kathe Wohlfahrt of America (for holiday decorations), All Things Sheared (for alpaca wool products), Candyland (for old-fashioned candies and the original Chicago Mix® popcorn), and Black Letter Books (for used, rare, or out-of-print books). —

Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 28 Apr. 2026

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Noun

Recently, signs inside and outside of the front entrances of Publix stores throughout the state, including in South and Central Florida, seemed to indicate the policy has shifted.

— Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 7 May 2026
So far this year, places where Californians could’ve been exposed to measles have included Los Angeles International Airport, Disneyland, stores, restaurants, an emergency room, an urgent care center, a gym and what authorities described as an educational enrichment program for children.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026