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shop^¹

/ʃɒp/ UK
/ʃɑp/ US

Rhymes with -ɒp

Where it comes from

From Middle English shoppe, schoppe, from Old English sċoppa (“shed; booth; stall; shop”), from Proto-Germanic *skupp-, *skup- (“barn, shed”), from Proto-Indo-European *skub-, *skup- (“to bend, bow, curve, vault”). Cognate with Dutch schop (“shed”), German Schuppen (“shed”), German Schober (“barn”), French échoppe (“booth, shop”) (< Germanic). The verb is denominal. The noun senses “act of shopping”, “purchased items” are backformed from the verb.

noun shops

countable, uncountable An establishment that sells goods or services to the public; originally only a physical location, but now a virtual establishment as well. From shop to shop Wandering, and littering with unfolded silks The polished counter.
Similar: boutique
countable, uncountable A place where things are manufactured or crafted; a workshop. A tailor called me in his shop.
Similar: atelier, studio, workshop
countable, uncountable A large garage where vehicle mechanics work. The car's in the shop right now.
countable, uncountable Workplace; office. Used mainly in expressions such as shop talk, closed shop and shop floor.
Similar: garage, office, place of work, workplace
figuratively, uncountable Discussion of business or professional affairs. What struck me about the occasion was the quiet though cheerful tone of the gathering, the restraint, noticeable also in the very few speeches. Chemistry was taboo, by common consent — no "shop" allowed.
countable, uncountable A variety of classes taught in junior or senior high school that teach vocational skills.
Similar: carpentry, wood shop, woodwork
countable, uncountable An establishment where a barber or beautician works. a barber shop
countable, uncountable An act of shopping, especially routine shopping for food and other domestic supplies. This is where I do my weekly shop.
UK, colloquial, countable, uncountable The collective items bought (or to be bought) on a shopping trip. I’ve got a big shop, so feel free to go in front.

verb shops · shopping · shopped

intransitive To visit stores or shops to browse or explore merchandise, especially with the intention of buying such merchandise. Why don’t you come shopping for gifts with me, early before the Christmas rush?
transitive To browse or purchase products from (a catalog, an internet website, etc.), mostly from home. Shop our new arrivals.
UK, slang, transitive To report the criminal activities or whereabouts of someone to an authority. He shopped his mates in to the police.
Similar: grass up
UK, slang, transitive To imprison.
Internet, transitive To photoshop; to digitally edit a picture or photograph.
archaic, slang, transitive To dismiss from employment.
Similar: fire, sack
colloquial, transitive To investigate or evaluate as a mystery shopper. A grocery clerk who, after he had been "shopped" on occasions, was discharged because he had admitted that on one occasion he had not rung up a sale immediately after the transaction, as required by the company rule, but had recorded it later when he had remembered it, held discharged, but not for m
transitive To pitch (a book, script, etc.) to a publisher or studio.

interjection

dated Used to attract the services of a shop assistant

Shop^²

proper noun

A small village in Morwenstow parish, north Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SS2214).
A neighbourhood of St Merryn, St Merryn parish, north Cornwall (OS grid ref SW8773).

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: workshop, store, browse, sponsor, give away, patronize, snitch, tell on, betray, frequent, denounce, shit, stag, peach, rat, grass

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noun establishment that sells goods

Español	tienda, negocio, comercio, almacén
한국어	가게 gage, 상점 sangjeom, 판매점 panmaejeom, 점포 jeompo, 숍 syop, 스토아 seutoa
日本語	店 mise, 店鋪 tenpo, 商店 shōten, 販売店 hanbaiten, 売店 baiten, ショップ shoppu
中文	商店 shāngdiàn, 店鋪 /店铺 diànpù, 鋪子 /铺子 pùzi, 店 diàn
हिन्दी	दुकान dukān, हाट hāṭ, आपण āpaṇ
Kiswahili	duka
Português	loja, bazar
Français	boutique, magasin
Deutsch	Laden, Geschäft, Ladengeschäft, Ladenlokal
Italiano	magazzino, negozio
Ελληνικά	μαγαζί magazí, κατάστημα katástima
Română	magazin, spațiu comercial
Русский	магази́н magazín, ла́вка lávka, бути́к butík
Tiếng Việt	cửa hàng, hiệu, tiệm
العربية	دُكَّان dukkān, مَتْجَر matjar, مَحَلّ maḥall, حَانُوت ḥānūt
עברית	חֲנוּת khanút

noun place for crafting or manufacturing

Español	taller
中文	車間 /车间 chējiān, 作坊, 工房 gōngfáng
हिन्दी	कार्यशाला kāryaśālā, शिल्पशाला śilpaśālā
Português	oficina
Français	atelier
Deutsch	Werkstatt
Italiano	bottega
Ελληνικά	εργαστήριο ergastírio, συνεργείο synergeío
Română	atelier
Русский	мастерска́я masterskája, цех cex

noun a class taught typically in junior high school, teaching vocational skill

Français	atelier
Русский	труд trud

verb to visit shops

Español	ir de compras
한국어	쇼핑하다 syopinghada, 장보다 jangboda
日本語	買い物をする kaimono o suru
中文	買東西 /买东西 mǎi dōngxi, 購物 /购物 gòuwù
Português	ir às compras
Français	faire les magasins, faire du shopping, faire les courses, faire des achats, magasiner
Deutsch	einkaufen, shoppen
Italiano	andare per negozi
Ελληνικά	ψωνίζω psonízo
Română	merge la cumpărături
Русский	де́лать поку́пки délatʹ pokúpki, покупа́ть pokupátʹ
Tiếng Việt	đi mua hàng
العربية	تَسَوَّقَ tasawwaqa, تَبَضَّعَ tabaḍḍaʕa
עברית	עשה קניות asá kniyót

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@misc{shop_2026,
  title = {shop},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shop},
  urldate = {2026-11-05}
}