Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - shop

~1 n 1 »PLACE WHERE YOU BUY THINGS« a) BrE a building or part of a building where things are sold to the public; store AmE  (The shops in town close at 5.30. | toy shop/pet shop etc)  (Have you seen that new shoe shop?) b) a small shop that sells one particular type of thing  (a candle shop)  (- see also bucket shop, corner shop, coffee shop) 2 »MAKING/REPAIRING THINGS« a place where things are made or repaired  (After assembly, the cars go to the paint shop to be painted. | a repair shop)  (- see also shop floor, shop steward) 3 »SCHOOL SUBJECT« AmE a subject taught in schools that shows students how to use tools and machinery to make things out of wood and metal 4 set up shop informal to start a business 5 shut up shop informal to close a shop or business, either temporarily or permanently 6 talk shop informal to talk about things that are connected to your work, especially in a way that other people find boring  (I'm fed up with you two talking shop.) 7 all over the shop BrE spoken a) scattered around untidily  (There were bits of paper all over the shop.) b) confused and disorganized  (I'm all over the shop this morning.) 8 »GO SHOPPING« BrE spoken an occasion when you go shopping, especially for food and other things you need regularly  (doing the weekly shop) ~2 v shopped, shopping 1 to go to one or more shops to buy things + for  (I was shopping for a new dress, but couldn't find anything I liked.)  (- see also window­shopping) 2 go shopping a) BrE to go to one or more shops to buy things, often for enjoyment b) especially AmE to go to shops to buy clothes 3 BrE informal to tell the police about someone who has done something illegal  (He was shopped by his ex-wife.) - shopper n shop around phr v to compare the price and quality of different things before you decide which to buy  (Shop around before you decide which insurance policy to take out.)