Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

shop

[shop] / ʃɒp /


VERB
look for merchandise to buy
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

“Where’s the coffee shop? Where’s the place for veterans to hang out? ... Where is the market? Where are the jobs?”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

As the law stands in England and Wales, authorities can only close a shop for three months, with an option to extend closure to six months using anti-social behaviour legislation.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

In their quest for global soccer supremacy, the World Cup’s superpowers are setting up shop in flyover country.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

His family said he was going to collect a motorcycle from a mechanic's shop in his hometown of Milagro.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

For her own use Tante Jans took the two second-story rooms of the front house, directly over the watch shop and workroom.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "shop" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com