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Shop Meaning, Usage, and Examples (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：retail store (shop)

shop 🔊

/ʃɒp/

n., v.

A building or room where things are sold.

Bakery shop front with fresh bread display and customer entering

retail store 🔊

➕

/ˈriːteɪl stɔːr/

n., v.

A physical location where products or services are sold to customers.

📁 Category：Buildings & Places 🔖 Level：beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old English 'sceoppa' meaning a small booth or stall, related to Old French 'eschoppe'.

💡 Mnemonic

Imagine a 'ship' with 'ho' (hold) full of goods, but it's a 'shop' on land where you buy things.

📖 Example

I'm going to the shop on the corner to buy some milk and bread. 🔊 I am heading to the corner store to purchase milk and bread.

🔗 Collocations

shop window – the front glass display of a store

shop assistant – a person who helps customers in a store

corner shop – a small local convenience store

🔄 Synonyms

store (n.) – A retail establishment selling goods.

boutique (n.) – A small stylish shop, often selling clothes or accessories.

market (n.) – A regular gathering for buying and selling goods, or a store specializing in a type of product.

🚫 Antonyms

warehouse (n.) – A large building for storing goods, not typically for retail sales.

🌱 Derivatives

shopping (n.) – The activity of visiting shops to buy goods.

shopper (n.) – A person who buys goods from shops.

shopkeeper (n.) – A person who owns or manages a shop.

📖 Cultural Story

The word 'shop' originates from Old English 'sceoppa' (a small shelter for trade). The modern concept of shopping as a leisure activity emerged in the 19th century with the rise of department stores and consumer culture.

Meaning 2：go shopping (shop)

shop 🔊

/ʃɒp/

n., v.

To go to shops to look for and buy things.

Happy shopper leaving department store with colorful shopping bags

go shopping 🔊

➕

/ɡoʊ ˈʃɒpɪŋ/

n., v.

To visit stores with the intention of browsing and purchasing items.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

Let's shop for a birthday present for Mom this weekend at the mall. 🔊 Let's go to the mall this weekend to find a birthday gift for Mom.

🔗 Collocations

shop online – to browse and buy goods via the internet

shop around – to compare prices at different stores before buying

window shop – to look at items in store windows without intending to buy

🔄 Synonyms

browse (v.) – To look at goods in a casual or leisurely way.

purchase (v.) – To buy something, often with a formal transaction.

buy (v.) – To acquire something in exchange for money.

🚫 Antonyms

sell (v.) – To give something in exchange for money.

return (v.) – To give back a purchased item and get a refund.

🌱 Derivatives

shopping (n.) – The activity of buying goods.

shopper (n.) – A person who buys goods.