Shop meaning

What does “shop” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“shop” is a noun and verb with 7 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services.

shop

noun

  1. a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

    “he bought it at a shop on Cape Cod”

    Synonymsstore
  2. small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done

    Synonymsworkshop
  3. a course of instruction in a trade (as carpentry or electricity)

    “I built a birdhouse in shop”

    Synonymsshop class

verb

  1. do one's shopping

    “She goes shopping every Friday”

  2. do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

  3. shop around; not necessarily buying

    “I don't need help, I'm just browsing”

    Synonymsbrowse
  4. give away information about somebody

    “He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University