shop

shop¹ W1S1 [ʃɔp US ʃa:p] n

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1¦(place where you buy things)¦

2¦(place which makes/repairs things)¦

3¦(school subject)¦

4 set up shop

5 shut up shop

6 talk shop

7 all over the shop

8¦(go shopping)¦

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[: Old English; Origin: sceoppa 'stall']

1.) ¦(PLACE WHERE YOU BUY THINGS)¦ especially BrE a building or part of a building where you can buy things, food, or services

American Equivalent: storetoy/pet/shoe/gift etc shop

▪ Her brother runs a record shop in Chester.

▪ a barber's shop

▪ a fish-and-chip shop

▪ the local shops

▪ Shirley saw her reflection in the shop window.

in the shops

▪ New potatoes are in the shops now.

▪ I'm just going down to the shops .

wander/browse around the shops

▪ I spent a happy afternoon wandering around the shops.

→↑bucket shop, ↑corner shop, ↑coffee shop

2.) ¦(PLACE WHICH MAKES/REPAIRS THINGS)¦

a place where something is made or repaired

▪ The generators are put together in the machine shop .

▪ a bicycle repair shop

→↑shop floor, ↑shop steward

3.) ¦(SCHOOL SUBJECT)¦ also shop class [U]

AmE a subject taught in schools that shows students how to use tools and machinery to make or repair things

in shop

▪ Doug made this table in shop.

wood/metal/print etc shop

▪ One auto shop class is run just for girls.

4.) set up shop informal

to start a business

5.) shut up shop

BrE close up shop AmE informal to close a shop or business, either temporarily or permanently

6.) talk shop informal

to talk about things that are related to your work, especially in a way that other people find boring

▪ I'm fed up with you two talking shop.

→↑shop talk

7.) all over the shopBrE spoken

a) scattered around untidily

▪ There were bits of paper all over the shop.

b) confused and disorganized

▪ I'm all over the shop this morning.

8.) ¦(GO SHOPPING)¦ [singular]

BrE spoken an occasion when you go shopping, especially for food and other things you need regularly

▪ She always does the weekly shop on a Friday.

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WORD CHOICE: shop, store

In British English, shop is the usual word and store is sometimes used to mean a very large shop where many different kinds of things are sold, for example a large supermarket or department store : They live opposite a row of shops. |This item is available in our London store .

In American English, store is the usual word and shop is sometimes used to mean a small store that sells one type of goods : Will you go to the store for me? | a card shop

In British English, you can talk about the shops : I'm going to the shops - do you want anything? But speakers of American English never say 'the stores'.

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shop ²

shop² S2 v past tense and past participle shopped present participle shopping

1.)

to go to one or more shops to buy things

shop for

▪ I usually shop for vegetables in the market.

shop at

▪ She always shops at Tesco's.

→↑window-shopping

2.) go shopping [i]also be out shopping

to go to one or more shops to buy things, often for enjoyment

▪ The next day, Saturday, we went shopping.

▪ Mum's out shopping with Granny.

3.) [T] BrE informal to tell the police about someone who has done something illegal

▪ He was shopped by his ex-wife.

shop around phr v

to compare the price and quality of different things before you decide which to buy

▪ Prices vary widely so shop around before you buy.

shop around for

▪ Take time to shop around for the best deal.