barbershop

[bahr-ber-shop] / ˈbɑr bərˌʃɒp /

NOUN

hair-dressing establishment

Synonyms

STRONGEST

beauty parlor beauty salon

STRONG

barber

WEAK

hair salon hairdressing salon styling salon tonsorium

Example Sentences

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“They’re not going to win again?” the man shouted as he spun on his heels and marched out of the barbershop.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

Starting as a teenager in the 1950s, he sang vocal harmony with a group called the Parliaments at a New Jersey barbershop.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

Styles said within a year or two of starting his barbershop, they’d started having issues with homeless people gathering in front of the business.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 26, 2025

Baller amenities are said to include a bowling alley, recording studio, and barbershop.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 29, 2025

Everyone started laughing because that's pretty much what you do in the barbershop.

From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds