shop

[shop] / ʃɒp /

NOUN

place of retail business

Synonyms

STRONGEST

boutique chain deli department store emporium market mill outlet showroom stand store supermarket

WEAK

five-and-dime

VERB

look for merchandise to buy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

buy purchase

STRONG

market

WEAK

go shopping hunt for look for try to buy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

sell

Example Sentences

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"Hot sauce is on the table of every cook shop and every restaurant. It's almost an affront if it's not there," he says.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

"Sadie actually started working in this shop three years before I was even born."

From BBC • May 31, 2026

I’m on a mission to shop on a budget, systematically, smartly and intentionally.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

In other words, we’ve ruled that your shop is a mine, but we aren’t telling you what else might be.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

And the very next morning into the shop walked the perfect solution.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom