SHOP


Meaning of SHOP in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' shäp

Function: noun

Usage: often attrib

Etymology: Middle English shoppe, from Old English sceoppa booth; akin to Old High German scopf shed

Date: 14th century

1 : a handicraft establishment : ATELIER

2 a : a building or room stocked with merchandise for sale : STORE b also shoppe \ ' shäp \ : a small retail establishment or a department in a large one offering a specified line of goods or services <a millinery shop > <a sandwich shop >

3 : a commercial establishment for the making or repair of goods or machinery <machine shop > <repair shop >

4 a : a school laboratory equipped for industrial arts education b : the art or science of working with tools and machinery

5 a : a business establishment : OFFICE <a public relations shop > b : SHOPTALK <talking shop >

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.