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Shop

noun/ʃˈɑːp/
Definition
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ʃˈɑːp/
🇬🇧British English
/ʃˈɒp/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ʃˈɒp/
1 syllable Say it as /ʃˈɑːp/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
“he bought it at a shop on Cape Cod”
nounsmall workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done
nouna course of instruction in a trade (as carpentry or electricity)
“I built a birdhouse in shop”
verbdo one's shopping
“She goes shopping every Friday”
verbdo one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
verbshop around; not necessarily buying
“I don't need help, I'm just browsing”
verbgive away information about somebody
“He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam”
Word Forms
shopverbdo one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
shopnouna mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
shoppernounsomeone who visits stores in search of articles to buy
shoppingnounsearching for or buying goods or services
patronnouna regular customer
frequentadjectivecoming at short intervals or habitually
frequenternouna regular customer
browsernouna viewer who looks around casually without seeking anything in particular
betrayernounone who reveals confidential information in return for money
ratnounone who reveals confidential information in return for money
ratternouna disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
rattingnounto furnish incriminating evidence to an officer of the law (usually in return for favors)
shitnouna coarse term for defecation
snitchnounsomeone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
snitchernounsomeone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Geschäft
eine Handelseinrichtung für den Einzelhandelsverkauf von Waren oder Dienstleistungen
🇫🇷French
boutique
un établissement commercial pour la vente au détail de biens ou de services
🇪🇸Spanish
comercio
un establecimiento mercantil para la venta al por menor de bienes o servicios
🇮🇹Italian
negozio
un esercizio commerciale per la vendita al dettaglio di beni o servizi
🇳🇱Dutch
winkel
een handelsinrichting voor de detailhandel in goederen of diensten
🇵🇹Portuguese
comprar
estabelecimento comercial destinado à venda a retalho de bens ou serviços
🇷🇺Russian
магазин
торговое заведение по розничной продаже товаров или услуг
India
🇮🇳Hindi
दुकान
वस्तुओं या सेवाओं की खुदरा बिक्री के लिए एक व्यापारिक प्रतिष्ठान
🇧🇩Bengali
দোকান
পণ্য বা পরিষেবার খুচরা বিক্রয়ের জন্য একটি বাণিজ্য প্রতিষ্ঠান
🇮🇳Tamil
கடை
பொருட்கள் அல்லது சேவைகளின் சில்லறை விற்பனைக்கான வணிக நிறுவனம்
🇮🇳Telugu
దుకాణం
వస్తువులు లేదా సేవల రిటైల్ విక్రయం కోసం ఒక వ్యాపార సంస్థ
🇮🇳Marathi
दुकान
वस्तू किंवा सेवांच्या किरकोळ विक्रीसाठी व्यापारी प्रतिष्ठान
🇮🇳Gujarati
દુકાન
માલ અથવા સેવાઓના છૂટક વેચાણ માટે એક વેપારી સંસ્થા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅಂಗಡಿ
ಸರಕು ಅಥವಾ ಸೇವೆಗಳ ಚಿಲ್ಲರೆ ಮಾರಾಟಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കട
ചരക്കുകളുടെയോ സേവനങ്ങളുടെയോ ചില്ലറ വിൽപ്പനയ്ക്കുള്ള ഒരു വ്യാപാര സ്ഥാപനം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਦੁਕਾਨ
ਵਸਤੂਆਂ ਜਾਂ ਸੇਵਾਵਾਂ ਦੀ ਪ੍ਰਚੂਨ ਵਿਕਰੀ ਲਈ ਇੱਕ ਵਪਾਰਕ ਸਥਾਪਨਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
دکان
سامان یا خدمات کی خوردہ فروخت کے لیے ایک تجارتی ادارہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
店铺
零售商品或服务的商业机构
🇯🇵Japanese
商品またはサービスを小売販売する商業施設
🇰🇷Korean
가게
상품이나 서비스의 소매 판매를 위한 상업 시설
🇻🇳Vietnamese
cửa hàng
cơ sở thương mại để bán lẻ hàng hóa hoặc dịch vụ
🇹🇭Thai
ร้านค้า
สถานประกอบการค้าเพื่อการขายปลีกสินค้าหรือบริการ
🇮🇩Indonesian
toko
suatu perusahaan dagang untuk penjualan eceran barang atau jasa
🇵🇭Filipino
tindahan
isang mercantile establishment para sa tingian na pagbebenta ng mga kalakal o serbisyo
🇲🇾Malay
kedai
sebuah pertubuhan perdagangan untuk penjualan runcit barangan atau perkhidmatan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
محل
مؤسسة تجارية لبيع السلع أو الخدمات بالتجزئة
🇮🇷Persian
فروشگاه
یک مؤسسه تجاری برای خرده فروشی کالا یا خدمات
🇹🇷Turkish
mağaza
mal veya hizmetlerin perakende satışı için ticari kuruluş
🇮🇱Hebrew
לִקְנוֹת
מפעל סחר למכירה קמעונאית של סחורות או שירותים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'shop'?
The primary meaning of 'shop' is 'a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'shop' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'shop' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'shop' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'shop' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'shop' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'shop' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
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In your opinion, does the word 'shop' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'shop' in regular conversations?
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Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'shop' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'shop' as formal, casual, or slang?
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