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Meaning of 'shop' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Shop
- imp. of Shape. Shaped.
2 . Shop [ n.]
- A building or an apartment in which goods, wares, drugs, etc., are sold by retail.
- A building in which mechanics or artisans work; as, a shoe shop; a car shop.
3 . Shop [ v. i.]
- To visit shops for the purpose of purchasing goods.

Meaning of 'shop' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . shop [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
Example in sentence:
  • he bought it at a shop on Cape Cod
Meaning (2):
- a course of instruction in a trade (as carpentry or electricity)
Example in sentence:
  • I built a birdhouse in shop
3 . shop [ v]
Meaning (3):
- give away information about somebody
Example in sentence:
  • He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam
Meaning (4):
- shop around; not necessarily buying
Example in sentence:
  • I don't need help, I'm just browsing
Meaning (5):
- do one's shopping
Example in sentence:
  • She goes shopping every Friday

Nearby Words:

shoad shoading shoal shoaled shoaliness shoaling shoaly shoar shoat shock

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