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.

Graddie Lane, 68, manager of a wine shop, offered a character reference for the mayor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

We were twice able to buy the gas in this way from the shop.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

The corridors were packed with Chinese and foreign buyers haggling over prices, while shop owners touted products on live streams in front of glowing phone screens.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

The flat and the shop have the same landlord, we discovered.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

After the police guard had been removed, a series of homeless families had been housed there, although at the moment he believed the living quarters above the shop were empty.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom