First Known Use: 14th century
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1shop
noun, often attributive \ˈshäp\
: a building or room where goods and services are sold
: the place where a specified kind of worker works : a worker's place of business
: a place for making or repairing goods, machinery, vehicles, etc.
Full Definition of SHOP
1
: a handicraft establishment : atelier
2
a : a building or room stocked with merchandise for sale : store b also shoppe \ˈshäp\ : a small retail establishment or a department in a large one offering a specified line of goods or services <a millinery shop> <a sandwich shop>
3
: a commercial establishment for the making or repair of goods or machinery <machine shop> <repair shop>
4
a : a school laboratory equipped for industrial arts education b : the art or science of working with tools and machinery
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Origin of SHOP
Middle English shoppe, from Old English sceoppa booth; akin to Old High German scopf shed
2shop
verb
: to visit places where goods are sold in order to look at and buy things
: to try to get a company to publish or produce (something)
: to give information about the secret or criminal activity of (someone) to an authority (such as the police)
shoppedshop·ping
Full Definition of SHOP
intransitive verb
1
a : to examine goods or services with intent to buy b : to hunt through a market in search of the best buy
2
: to make a search : hunt <shopping around for a better idea>
transitive verb
1
British : to inform on : betray
2
: to examine the stock or offerings of <shop the stores for Christmas gift ideas>
3
: to offer for consideration or acceptance; especially : to offer for sale or in a trade —often used with around <shopping the manuscript around>
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First Known Use of SHOP
1764
SHOP[1] Defined for Kids
1shop
noun \ˈshäp\
Definition of SHOP for Kids
1
: a place where goods are sold : a usually small store <a flower shop>
2
: a worker's place of business <the blacksmith shop>
3
: a place in which workers are doing a particular kind of work <a repair shop>
2shop
verb
shoppedshop·ping
Definition of SHOP for Kids
: to visit stores or shops for the purpose of looking over and buying goods
— shop·per noun
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