noun · neutral
shop
UK/ʃɒp/US/ʃɑːp/SHOP
Band 5-6speakingtask2
a building or part of a building where goods are sold; usually smaller or more specialised than a store or supermarket.
Examples
“I popped into the shop to buy some bread.”
“That small bookshop has rare editions.”
“She runs a shop selling handmade soaps.”
Band 8 sentence
“Independent shops contribute to a neighbourhood's identity in ways that large chain stores cannot replicate.”
Collocations
- corner shop
- go shopping
- open a shop
Word family
shop nounshopkeeper nounshopping nounshopper noun
Common mistakes
I go shop every weekend.→I go shopping every weekend.
I bought it in shop.→I bought it at the shop.
Say it for a higher band
5store→6mall→7+shop
Synonyms
store
Easily confused
store
“I bought it at the store around the corner.”
Related words
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