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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Inside the local grocery shop, owner Andrea explains why the stakes feel so personal.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Once she started attending on her own, Dunagan “made it a priority to shop first.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

There’s also artwork hung throughout the space — and, of course, a gift shop filled with Radiohead merch.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

It’s not just luxury-car buyers who shop this way.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

Nate’s back is to me when I duck under the half-open rusted shop door.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam