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as in stores
also shoppes
an establishment where goods are sold to consumers
the only shop that has that video game in stock is halfway across the state
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as in factories
a building or set of buildings for the manufacturing of goods
a machine shop
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as in dialects
the special terms or expressions of a particular group or field
the patient impressed her cardiologist with her ability to talk shop
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Recent Examples of shops
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026
An airstrike on Tuesday on the Saray neighborhood in Nabatieh, which includes shops, an old mosque and traditional residential buildings, destroyed a large part of it.
—May 19, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Glistening alpine waters and Rocky Mountain peaks take the place of lines and duty-free shops at this one-of-a-kind scenic wonder, which connects to Montana’s Glacier National Park.
—Shilo Urban, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026
State and local governments and researchers have worked for over a decade with the owners of those shops to procure, stock and sell healthier products.
—Benjamin Chrisinger, The Conversation, 19 May 2026
Bass High School was redeveloped into Bass Lofts, a three-story structure that sits in a bohemian neighborhood known for vintage clothing stores, dive bars and record shops.
—Stacker, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026
The new owner of food hall Krog Street Market is adding more intown Atlanta shops and restaurants to its portfolio — this time targeting the Virginia-Highland neighborhood.
—Amy Wenk, AJC.com, 18 May 2026
Buenavista, which emerged in the 1950s, has around 1,150 residents and 163 similarly vibrant homes, where residents travel between houses, shops and schools by small boats or canoes.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
Before its suspension, the ATF told gun shops that the enhanced program aimed at crime guns was working.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Noun
The energy and bustle of Harvard Square balances top shops—Ray Bans, Gap, Patagonia—with indie darlings like romance bookstore Lovestruck Books and Bob Slate Stationer.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026
An airstrike on Tuesday on the Saray neighborhood in Nabatieh, which includes shops, an old mosque and traditional residential buildings, destroyed a large part of it.
—May 19, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Glistening alpine waters and Rocky Mountain peaks take the place of lines and duty-free shops at this one-of-a-kind scenic wonder, which connects to Montana’s Glacier National Park.
—Shilo Urban, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026
State and local governments and researchers have worked for over a decade with the owners of those shops to procure, stock and sell healthier products.
—Benjamin Chrisinger, The Conversation, 19 May 2026
Bass High School was redeveloped into Bass Lofts, a three-story structure that sits in a bohemian neighborhood known for vintage clothing stores, dive bars and record shops.
—Stacker, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026
The new owner of food hall Krog Street Market is adding more intown Atlanta shops and restaurants to its portfolio — this time targeting the Virginia-Highland neighborhood.
—Amy Wenk, AJC.com, 18 May 2026
Buenavista, which emerged in the 1950s, has around 1,150 residents and 163 similarly vibrant homes, where residents travel between houses, shops and schools by small boats or canoes.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
Before its suspension, the ATF told gun shops that the enhanced program aimed at crime guns was working.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shops
Noun
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City Thrift pledges clean and organized stores with constantly changing inventory.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 May 2026
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And Target is implementing a new test of its own in which Shipt drivers can work more delivery routes directly from stores.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Farley pointed out to Fortune that Ford’s ongoing restructuring involves launching an energy business and converting several factories in that direction, with workers now needing to learn arcane expertise such as lithium iron phosphate chemistry.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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By the 1980s, however, many of the area’s mines and factories had closed and the slow withdrawal of the industries that built the place left Wrexham facing the same post-industrial fate that had decimated blue-collar communities all over the world.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Sperm whales communicate using group-specific dialects orders of magnitude older than Sanskrit.—
Ryan Huling,
Time,
7 May 2026
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The small cadre of community radio stations in coastal Bangladesh, using local dialects, provide an early-warning system against tsunamis, flooding, and cyclones.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
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Overall, exhibitors will be 60 percent denim mills, 20 percent garment makers and 20 percent accessories and technology and service providers.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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Suitsupply, a European men’s suit company known for Italian fabrics from mills like Larusmiani and Vitale Barberis Canonico, is also expected to open this year.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
7 May 2026
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The goal of the gathering was to remove an ugly brown weed known as crown daisy so that native plants can grow in its place, allowing birds and other creatures to live in their natural environments.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 May 2026
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Bean cultivation dates back thousands of years, and the plants have been a critical part of the human diet throughout history.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Conrad Weiser was a Pennsylvania German who had roamed the frontier for decades, learning the Indian languages and befriending Indian leaders, including some who encountered Washington in Ohio.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Most of the lamps on view this week and next are works of sculpture in themselves, from a towering totemic floor lamp to a slight but dynamic nightlight.—
Anthony Paletta,
Curbed,
17 May 2026
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These works demonstrate innovative breakthroughs in both technology and art.—
Partner Content,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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By the end of the learning unit, Burton said growth in the children could be seen as their vocabularies expanded to using words such as thermometer, blood pressure and punctured.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Apr. 2026
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Shallow, misogynistic speech has seeped into the daily vocabularies of many, suggesting the toxic, anti-woman values that have long inspired such rhetoric are once again calcifying into a widespread and serious problem.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Shops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shops. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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