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

Along the bay stood a long, busy waterfront, lined with warehouses, shops and trading houses. — R. Grant Gilmore Iii, The Conversation, 30 June 2026 The eighth-floor outdoor pool has amazing views, and the hotel sits in walking distance of shops and restaurants. — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 30 June 2026 Historic downtown Jackson has oodles of charm with its art galleries, shops, restaurants, historic bars, and antler-arched square. — Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 Boutique shops, local cafés, galleries, and restaurants line the streets designed to feel more like a Mediterranean town than a typical Florida beach community. — Abby Price, Southern Living, 6 July 2026 Guests can borrow, for no charge, one of four Mate e-bikes for spins around the park or beyond, say to Tanimachi nearby for local neighborhood vibes, including charming izakayas, gyoza shops, and excellent, one-woman restaurants such as Tachiaoi. — Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026 The vision seems like a grander, more structured version of the art hub Local Color opened in the former Woolworth’s Store on South First Street in 2016, with artist studio stalls, retail shops and creative pop-up gatherings. — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 7 July 2026 In recent months, burglars have hit shops in Burbank, Anaheim, Brentwood and Simi Valley, stealing anywhere from thousands to more than $100,000 worth of Pokémon and sports cards during quick smash-and-grab burglaries. — Amanda Starrantino, CBS News, 30 June 2026 The hotel sits on Bedford Avenue near the Williamsburg Bridge—close to Domino Park, McCarren Park, music venues, vintage shops, and iconic eateries like Peter Luger Steakhouse. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shops

Noun

Lawrence natives have held watch parties for all of Team Algeria’s games in downtown Lawrence, as well as various rallies for Algeria’s fans, with downtown stores placing Team Algeria jerseys in display windows.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
Its stores operate under various brand names, including Ralphs, King Soopers, Smith’s and Fred Meyer.

— Michelle Chapman, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

Definition of stores

Noun

Ukraine, meantime, has also recently ramped up missile and drone attacks against key infrastructure deep inside Russian territory, including oil refineries, ports and military factories.

— Helen Regan, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
By reducing the time parts spend in curing equipment, factories could potentially process more components using the same infrastructure, easing one of the production bottlenecks facing the aerospace industry.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026

Definition of factories

Noun

Unlike the brighter, more melodic style often associated with Austria and the Tyrol region, Swiss yodeling is slower and more melancholic — an emotionally nuanced tradition rooted in distinct regional dialects.

— Jez Fielder, Fortune, 30 June 2026
Unlike the brighter, more melodic style often associated with Austria and the Tyrol region, Swiss yodeling is slower and more melancholic — an emotionally nuanced tradition rooted in distinct regional dialects.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 June 2026

Definition of dialects

Verb

One of the best turns in Blue Roses comes when Ciba allows the argument to outgrow Williams himself.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 June 2026
Stepping Back from Netflix One of the more interesting turns in McGee’s story is her decision to walk away from Dream Home Makeover after four seasons.

— Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

Definition of turns in

Noun

Gumede’s consortium bought Tongaat Hulett out of near liquidation earlier this year, taking control of a business whose mills and grower networks anchor rural economies across Mozambique, South Africa, and Zimbabwe.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 3 July 2026
Consider taking a tour of the Blackstone Canal, which is responsible for many mills and subsequent mill villages along the river.

— Josh Laskin, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026

Definition of mills

Noun

Minionese blends fragments of half a dozen languages, English, French, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, and others, so the dialogue would feel familiar to audiences everywhere rather than tied to any one country.

— David Deal, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
They can also be used for de-aging characters, creating performances in different languages, or preserving the voice or likeness of an actor whose health is deteriorating, as was the case with CAA client Eric Dane.

— Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026

Definition of languages

Noun

Do the formal vocabularies that are supposed to encode my field actually capture how the people in it think?

— John Drake, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
But more variations of Austronesian languages have been identified in Taiwan, accompanied with more intricate grammatical structures and expansive vocabularies, which has provided insights for linguists.

— Wayne Chang, CNN Money, 17 June 2026