Shop: meaning, definitions and examples
๐๏ธ
shop
[ สษp ]
buying goods
A shop is a place where goods are sold to the public, typically a building or part of a building where people go to buy things they need or want. Shops can vary in size from small convenience stores to large department stores.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- I'm going to the shop to buy some groceries.
- The shop on the corner sells a variety of products.
purchasing
To shop means to visit a store or stores in order to look at and buy goods. It can also refer to browsing or comparing products before making a purchase.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She likes to shop for clothes on weekends.
- We shopped around before deciding on a new laptop.
Translations
Translations of the word "shop" in other languages:
๐ต๐น loja
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฆเฅเคเคพเคจ
๐ฉ๐ช Laden
๐ฎ๐ฉ toko
๐บ๐ฆ ะผะฐะณะฐะทะธะฝ
๐ต๐ฑ sklep
๐ฏ๐ต ๅบ (mise)
๐ซ๐ท magasin
๐ช๐ธ tienda
๐น๐ท dรผkkan
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ฐ๊ฒ (gage)
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุชุฌุฑ (matjar)
๐จ๐ฟ obchod
๐ธ๐ฐ obchod
๐จ๐ณ ๅๅบ (shฤngdiร n)
๐ธ๐ฎ trgovina
๐ฎ๐ธ verslun
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะดาฏะบะตะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแฆแแแแ (magazia)
๐ฆ๐ฟ maฤaza
๐ฒ๐ฝ tienda
Word origin
The word 'shop' originated from the Old English word 'sceoppa', which meant booth or shed. Over time, it evolved to refer to a place where goods are sold. The concept of shopping has been a part of human civilization for centuries, with markets and trading posts being early forms of shops.
See also: shopaholics, shopkeeper, shopkeepers, shoppe, shopper, shoppers, shopping.