1shop 
/ˈʃɑ:p/ noun
plural shops /ˈʃɑ:p/ noun 1 [count] a : a building or room where goods and services are sold — see also barbershop, bookshop, coffee shop, pawnshop, pro shop, specialty shop, thrift shop
b : the place where a specified kind of worker works : a worker's place of business
▪ (US) the butcher shop = (Brit) the butcher's shop ▪ (Brit) a chemist's shop [=(US) drugstore] 2 [count] : a place for making or repairing goods, machinery, vehicles, etc.
▪ a repair shop ▪ I took the car to the shop to get new brakes. — see also body shop, machine shop, sweatshop, workshop 3 [noncount] US : a class in school in which students are taught to work with tools and machinery
▪ I am taking shop this semester. ▪ I made a table in shop. ; also [count] : a room in which a shop class is taught
▪ The wood/metal shop is down the hall. 4 [noncount] informal : talk that is related to or about your work or special interests : shoptalk
▪ They are always talking shop. 5 [singular] Brit, informal : the activity of shopping for food or other things that are needed regularly
▪ I did my weekly shop. [=(US) (grocery/food) shopping]
usage In U.S. English, store is more common than shop. When shop is used, it is usually for particular types of small businesses that sell one kind of product or service. Store is used for both small and large businesses, especially ones that sell many kinds of goods and services. In British English store is only used for large businesses that sell many kinds of goods and services and for a few types of smaller business that sell equipment.
▪ (US + Brit) a gift/sandwich/doughnut/flower shop ▪ (US + Brit) an antique shop [=(US) store] ▪ (US + Brit) a pet/card shop [=(US, more commonly) store] ▪ (Brit) a computer shop [=(US + Brit) store] ▪ (Brit) a hardware shop [=(US + Brit) store] ▪ (Brit) The shops [=(US) stores] are always crowded around the holiday season. ▪ (Brit) I'm going to the shops this afternoon. [=(US) I'm going shopping this afternoon; I'm going to stores to look at and buy things]
▪ (US + Brit) a gift/sandwich/doughnut/flower shop ▪ (US + Brit) an antique shop [=(US) store] ▪ (US + Brit) a pet/card shop [=(US, more commonly) store] ▪ (Brit) a computer shop [=(US + Brit) store] ▪ (Brit) a hardware shop [=(US + Brit) store] ▪ (Brit) The shops [=(US) stores] are always crowded around the holiday season. ▪ (Brit) I'm going to the shops this afternoon. [=(US) I'm going shopping this afternoon; I'm going to stores to look at and buy things]
b : the place where a specified kind of worker works : a worker's place of business
▪ (US) the butcher shop = (Brit) the butcher's shop ▪ (Brit) a chemist's shop [=(US) drugstore]
▪ a repair shop ▪ I took the car to the shop to get new brakes. — see also body shop, machine shop, sweatshop, workshop
▪ I am taking shop this semester. ▪ I made a table in shop. ; also [count] : a room in which a shop class is taught
▪ The wood/metal shop is down the hall.
▪ They are always talking shop.
▪ I did my weekly shop. [=(US) (grocery/food) shopping]
a bull in a china shop — see 1bull
all over the shop
Brit : all over the place : everywhere
close up shop — see 1close
mind the shop — see 2mind
set up shop
: to start a business or activity in a particular place
▪ The restaurant set up shop three blocks from here. ▪ He moved to France, where he set up shop as a writer. ▪ I set up shop in the living room and made phone calls all afternoon.
▪ The restaurant set up shop three blocks from here. ▪ He moved to France, where he set up shop as a writer. ▪ I set up shop in the living room and made phone calls all afternoon.
