shop
shop Lexical Profile
shop Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A building or room where goods or services are sold to the public.
"She stopped by the local shop to buy some milk and fresh bread."
A place where things are manufactured, built, or repaired.
"The mechanic took the broken engine back to the shop to rebuild it."
Matters concerning one's trade, profession, or business, especially when discussed outside of working hours.
"They promised their families they would not talk shop during the dinner party."
• verb
To visit places where goods are sold in order to look at or buy things.
"We usually shop for groceries on Sunday mornings."
To search for or seek a particular item, service, or opportunity from various sources.
"He spent the afternoon shopping for a better car insurance rate."
British To inform on someone to the police or other authorities.
"His accomplices shopped him to the detectives to save themselves from prison."
Word Nuance & Usage
In American English, 'shop' is often reserved for specialty retail or repair workshops, while 'store' is the standard for general retail; in British English, 'shop' is the standard term for almost all retail establishments.
• Rhymes for shop
Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'sceoppa' (a booth or shed for trade or work), of Germanic origin. Related to Old High German 'scopf' (porch or barn).
Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.