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shop

 
 
pronunciation:
shap
parts of speech:
noun, verb
phrases:
talk shop
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a small store.
There is a toy shop downtown.
 
similar words:
business, canteen, market, store
definition 2: a place where a worker such as a mechanic or carpenter keeps tools and does work; workshop.
My dad has a shop in the basement where he makes furniture.
definition 3: such a place in a service business where things are made or repaired.
She asked her friend for a ride to the doctor's office because her car was in the shop.
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phrase: talk shop
 
part of speech: verb
inflections: shops, shopping, shopped
definition: to buy or look at the things in stores or shops.
Belle shops for groceries twice a week.
 
similar words:
market
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  • shopper:
    a person who shops.
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