Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense shops, present participle shopping, past tense, past participle shopped
1. countable noun
A shop is a building or part of a building where things are sold.
[mainly British]
...health-food shops.
...a record shop.
It's not available in the shops.
regional note: in AM, usually use store
Synonyms: store, market, supermarket, mart More Synonyms of shop
2. verb
When you shop, you go to shops and buy things.
He always shopped at the Co-op. [VERB preposition/adverb]
...some advice that's worth bearing in mind when shopping for a new carpet. [VERB preposition/adverb]
...customers who shop once a week. [VERB]
Synonyms: go shopping, buy things, do the shopping, go to the shops More Synonyms of shop
shopperWord forms: plural shopperscountable noun
...crowds of Christmas shoppers.
Synonyms: buyer, customer, client, purchaser More Synonyms of shop
3. countable noun [noun NOUN]
You can refer to a place where a particular service is offered as a particular type of shop.
...the barber shop where Rodney sometimes had his hair cut.
...betting shops.
...your local pet shop.
4. countable noun [noun NOUN]
You can refer to a place where things are made or done as a particular kind of shop.
...the blacksmith's shop.
...a repair shop.
5. verb
If you shop someone, you report them to the police for doing something illegal.
[British, informal]
His appalled family shopped him to the police. [VERB noun + to]
Fraudsters are often shopped by honest friends and neighbours. [beVERB-ed]
Synonyms: betray, grass on [British, slang], inform on or against, sell out [informal] More Synonyms of shop
6. See also shopping, chip shop, coffee shop, corner shop, paper shop, pawn shop, print shop, sex shop, talking shop, tea shop, thrift shop
7.
See all over the shop
8.
See set up shop
9.
See shop till you drop
10.
See shut up shop
11.
See to talk shop
12. a bull in a china shop
Phrasal verbs:
See shop around
shop in British English
(ʃɒp)
noun
1.
a place, esp a small building, for the retail sale of goods and services
2.
an act or instance of shopping, esp household shopping
the weekly shop
3.
a place for the performance of a specified type of work; workshop
4. all over the shop
5. shut up shop
6. talk shop
verbWord forms: shops, shopping or shopped
7. (intransitive; often foll byfor)
to visit a shop or shops in search of goods with the intention of buying them
8. (transitive) slang, mainly British
to inform on or betray, esp to the police
Word origin
Old English sceoppa stall, booth; related to Old High German scopf shed, Middle Dutch schoppe stall
shop in American English
(ʃɑp)
noun
1.
a.
a place where certain goods or services are offered for sale; esp., a small store
b.
a specialized department in a large store
the gourmet shop
2.
a place where a particular kind of work is done
a printing shop
3. US
in some schools, an industrial arts course, class, or department
verb intransitiveWord forms: shopped or ˈshopping
4.
to visit a shop or shops so as to look at and buy or price things for sale
verb transitive
5. US, Informal
to shop at (a specified store)
6. British, Slang
a.
to inform on, esp. to the police
b.
to arrest or imprison
7. Informal
to offer for sale
often with around
Idioms:
set up shop
shop around
shut up shop
talk shop
Word origin
ME schoppe < OE sceoppa, booth, stall, akin to Ger schopf, porch < IE base *(s)keup-, a bundle, sheaf of straw: prob. basic meaning “roof made of straw thatch”
shop in Retail
(ʃɒp)
Word forms: (regular plural) shops
noun
(Retail: Outlets)
A shop is a small retail outlet where goods and services are offered for sale.
She runs a cake shop, catering children's birthday parties and weddings.
Children love the old-fashioned candy shop with its jars and brightly colored wares.
A shop is a small retail outlet where goods and services are offered for sale.
shop floor, shop-in-shop, shopkeeper
More idioms containing
shop
a bull in a china shop
all over the shop
shut up shop
a talking shop
talk shop
COBUILD Collocations
shop
empty shop
independent shop
small shop
Examples of 'shop' in a sentence
shop
This exclusive top is not available in shops.
The Sun (2010)
The rest came from old buildings or antique shops.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Yet he will only think about shutting up shop in the final ten minutes tonight.
The Sun (2016)
We often go shopping before our night out to get ourselves new outfits.
The Sun (2014)
They just want to shop or spend all their money on clubs.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Their charges and their profits are going up and up and my advice is to shop elsewhere.
The Sun (2009)
Your mum worked in a shop and your stepdad was a lorry driver.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Will anyone be doing the humdrum business of minding the shop?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
They do not care about shops and small businesses like mine.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Why does shopping always bring out the worst in people?
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
We go shopping sometimes and people come up to her asking for autographs and that surprises me.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Where do you do your local food shop?
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Do a weekly shop and plan meals in advance.
The Sun (2015)
The centre has grand buildings and good shops.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
We are not coming here to shut up shop.
The Sun (2008)
Now we can buy things from shops.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The rapid tone changes often resembled a shopping list of styles from other series.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
But annoying if you are just shopping.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The advice is to shop around.
The Sun (2008)
The originals of these were displayed in my father 's shop to coincide with the publication.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The sculpture will be unveiled next month, on land that is part of the shopping centre.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The proportion of vacant shops available because of administrations remained stable at 3.3 per cent.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The lessons she learned at her father 's shop served her countrymen very well.
The Sun (2013)
Word lists with
shop
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In other languages
shop
British English: shop /ʃɒp/ NOUN
A shop is a building or part of a building where things are sold.
She runs her own antiques shop.
American English: store
Arabic: مَحَلّ
Brazilian Portuguese: loja
Chinese: 商店
Croatian: trgovina
Czech: obchod prodejna
Danish: butik
Dutch: winkel
European Spanish: tienda
Finnish: kauppa
French: magasin boutique
German: Laden
Greek: κατάστημα
Italian: negozio
Japanese: 店
Korean: 상점
Norwegian: butikk
Polish: sklep
European Portuguese: loja
Romanian: magazin
Russian: магазин
Latin American Spanish: tienda
Swedish: affär butik
Thai: ร้าน
Turkish: dükkan/mağaza
Ukrainian: магазин
Vietnamese: cửa hàng
All related terms of 'shop'
op-shop
a shop selling second-hand goods for charitable funds
bike shop
a shop that sells and usually repairs bicycles and bicycle parts
body shop
a place where the bodywork of motor vehicles is built or repaired
cake shop
a shop that sells cakes
chip shop
A chip shop is a shop which sells hot food such as fish and chips, fried chicken , sausages , and meat pies . The food is cooked in the shop and people take it away to eat at home or in the street .
chop shop
a place where stolen automobiles are dismantled for parts which are sold or used to repair wrecked vehicles which are then illicitly resold
cook shop
a shop that sells cookery equipment
cop shop
a police station
copy shop
a business that provides copies of documents or prints documents
farm shop
a shop that sells farm produce
fish shop
a shop that sells fish; a fishmonger's
hat shop
a shop that sell hats
head shop
a shop that sells equipment connected with using drugs
junk shop
a shop selling miscellaneous secondhand goods
open shop
an establishment in which persons are hired and employed irrespective of their membership or nonmembership of a trade union
pawn shop
A pawn shop is a pawnbroker's shop.
pet shop
a shop selling animals intended as pets
pop shop
the premises of a pawnbroker
pro shop
a shop that is operated in connection with a golf or tennis club , resort , etc., and has sports equipment and often recreational clothing for sale or rent and is usually supervised by a resident professional coach or instructor
sex shop
A sex shop is a shop that sells products associated with sex, for example magazines , films , and special clothing or equipment .
shoe shop
a shop which sells shoes
swap shop
a place or occasion at which articles no longer wanted may be exchanged for other articles
talk shop
to talk about work to other people who do the same type of work, in a way that is boring for other people to hear
tea shop
A tea shop is a small restaurant where tea, coffee , cakes , sandwiches , and light meals are served .
tuck shop
a shop , esp one in or near a school , where food such as cakes and sweets are sold
wool shop
a shop that sells knitting wool
shop-in-shop
A shop-in-shop is an area that one retailer sublets within another retailer’s premises .
agency shop
a contract arrangement between an employer and the union representing the majority of employees , which requires those who do not wish to be members to pay the union a fee equivalent to union dues
barber shop
A barber shop is a shop where a barber works.
beauty shop
A beauty shop is the same as a → beauty parlour .
bottle shop
A bottle shop is a shop which sells wine, beer , and other alcoholic drinks.
bread shop
a baker's shop
bridal shop
a shop that specializes in selling bridal wear
bucket shop
an unregistered firm of stockbrokers that engages in speculation with clients ' funds
closed shop
If a factory , shop , or other business is a closed shop , the employees must be members of a particular trade union.
coffee shop
A coffee shop is a kind of restaurant that sells coffee, tea , cakes , and sometimes sandwiches and light meals .
corner shop
A corner shop is a small shop, usually on the corner of a street, that sells mainly food and household goods.
cycle shop
a shop that sells and usually repairs bicycles and bicycle parts
empty shop
A shop is a building or part of a building where things are sold.
flower shop
a shop where flowers and pot plants are sold
fruit shop
a shop that sells a variety of edible fruits
glove shop
a shop that sells gloves
mobile shop
a van , truck , etc, which travels from place to place and from which goods are sold
paper shop
A paper shop is a shop that sells newspapers and magazines , and also things such as tobacco , sweets , and cards.
print shop
A print shop is a small business which prints and copies things such as documents and cards for customers .
record shop
British → another name for record store
reject shop
a shop that sells damaged or imperfect products that cannot be sold at the full price
repair shop
a shop where you can take broken machines such as televisions , computers, telephones , etc to be repaired
retail shop
a shop which sells goods to individual customers
share shop
A share shop is a shop or internet website where members of the public can buy shares in companies .
Chinese translation of 'shop'
shop
(ʃɔp)
n(c)
(esp Brit) 商店 (shāngdiàn) (家, jiā)
美 = store
(= workshop) 车(車)间(間) (chējiān)
vi
购(購)物 (gòuwù)
vt
(Brit, inf)[person]告发(發) (gàofā)
to talk shop三句话(話)不离(離)本行 (sān jù huà bù lí běnháng)