a course of instruction in a trade (as carpentry or electricity)
"I built a birdhouse in shop"
An establishment that sells goods or services to the public; originally only a physical location, but now a virtual establishment as well.
"After browsing several online shops for vintage cameras, I finally ordered my new lens from the most reliable one on the internet."
In plain English: A shop is a place where people go to buy things.
"I need to go to the shop to buy some milk."
Usage: Use shop instead of store in British English and when referring specifically to small retail outlets rather than large department stores. As a verb, remember it is regular (shopping) unlike American counterparts like storing, though both forms are acceptable for the noun itself across dialects.
To visit stores or shops to browse or explore merchandise, especially with the intention of buying such merchandise.
"After work, I love to wander through the downtown district just to shop for some new spring clothes."
In plain English: To shop means to go to stores and buy things you need or want.
"I need to go to the supermarket to shop for some groceries."
Used to attract the services of a shop assistant
"I stopped by the counter to ask an employee where I could find the organic section."
The word "shop" comes from Old English sċoppa, meaning a shed or stall. It ultimately traces back to Proto-Indo-European roots related to bending or curving.