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We stopped at the shop for bread.
What does Shop mean?
a place to buy things, or to look for things to buy.
Dictionary definition
A place where goods or services are sold, or the act of looking for things to buy.
Example sentences
Shop in a sentence
medium
The class compared how people shop in stores and online.
hard
A small neighborhood shop can serve a community by selling everyday items nearby.
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Practice 1
What does shop mean?
A shop is a place where people can buy goods or services.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to shop as a noun?
A store is another common word for a shop.
Practice 3
Which word is a useful form of shop?
Shopping is the activity of looking for or buying things.
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Partnoun, verb.
MeaningShop means a place to buy things, or to look for things to buy.
ExampleExample: We stopped at the shop for bread.
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Synonyms
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Word family
Shop word family
Base word
shop
noun
shops
More than one shop.
verb
shopped
Looked for or bought things in the past.
noun
shopping
The activity of looking for or buying things.
noun
shopper
A person who shops.
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Hint for students
a place to buy things, or to look for things to buy.
Common mix-up
Shop does not always mean place to buy things. In some sentences, it means look for things to buy.
Try it in class or at home
Write two short sentences that use shop in different ways. Underline the clue words that show which meaning is being used. Example: The class compared how people shop in stores and online. Clue words: class, compared, how. Ask: Which meaning of shop does my sentence show?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to compare meanings of shop in this model sentence: "The class compared how people shop in stores and online." Which meaning fits, and what context clues prove it?
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