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Definition shop in British English

shop noun

noun
/ʃɒp/
1

a place where you buy things or where you pay for a service

Example

We had lunch at a little coffee shop.

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pop-up shop outlet
1.1

relating to a shop

Example

a shop window

Synonyms and related words
pop-up shop outlet
2

a business where something is made or repaired

Example

a shoe repair shop

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abattoir blast furnace boatyard
2.1

a workshop

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abattoir blast furnace boatyard
3

a school subject in which students learn to work with tools and machines

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CDT civics core curriculum
3.1

the classroom where students take shop courses

Example

All the saws are in the woodworking shop.

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classroom common room dorm
4

everywhere

Example

Where were you? We looked all over the shop.

Example

He left his dirty washing all over the shop. Our house was a real mess!

5

used for describing someone who is forgetful and disorganised

Example

Sorry, I'm a bit all over the shop this morning. I left my phone at home.

Definition shop in British English

Related Words

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antique shop (noun) betting shop (noun) body shop (noun) body shop (verb) bottle shop (noun) bucket shop (noun) butcher (noun) charity shop (noun) chip shop (noun) chop shop (noun) closed shop (noun) coffee shop (noun) comparison-shop (verb) cop shop (noun) corner shop (noun) fish and chip shop (noun) gift shop (noun) grow shop (noun) hardware shop (noun) junk shop (noun) like a bull in a china shop (phrase) mis-shop (noun) op shop (noun) opportunity shop (noun) paper shop (noun) pound shop (noun) set up shop (phrase) sex shop (noun) shop (noun) shop (verb) shop around (phrasal verb) shop assistant (noun) shop floor (noun) shop front (noun) shop steward (noun) shop window (noun) shop-soiled (adjective) shut up shop (phrase) sweet shop (noun) talk shop (phrase) talking shop (noun) tea shop (noun) thrift shop (noun)