shop

US /ʃɑːp/
UK /ʃɑːp/
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1.

a building or part of a building where goods or services are sold

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I need to go to the grocery shop.
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The new book shop has a great selection.
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storeboutiqueoutletemporiumestablishment
2.

a workshop or factory

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The mechanic works in a car repair shop.
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The factory floor is often referred to as the shop floor.
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workshopfactorymillplantstudio
1.

to visit shops and buy things

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I need to shop for new clothes.
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We spent the whole afternoon shopping.
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buypurchasebrowseacquireprocure
2.

to inform on someone, especially to the police

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He threatened to shop his accomplice to the police.
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Don't shop me to the teacher!
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inform onreportsnitchrat outbetray
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shoppinggo shoppingshopping mallgift shopshoe shopmeat shoppet shop