shops
Because it is a word with a single syllable, shops is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofshops
- An establishment that sells goods or services to the public; originally only a physical location, but now a virtual establishment as well.
- A place where things are manufactured or crafted; a workshop.
- A large garage where vehicle mechanics work.
- Workplace; office. Used mainly in expressions such as shop talk, closed shop and shop floor.
- A variety of classes taught in junior or senior high school that teach vocational skill.
- An establishment where a barber or beautician works.
- An act of shopping, especially routine shopping for food and other domestic supplies.
Example: "This is where I do my weekly shop."
- Discussion of business or professional affairs.
- To visit stores or shops to browse or explore merchandise, especially with the intention of buying such merchandise.
Example: "He’s shopping for clothes."
- To purchase products from (a range or catalogue, etc.).
Example: "Shop our new arrivals."
- To report the criminal activities or whereabouts of someone to an authority.
Example: "He shopped his mates in to the police."
- To imprison.
- To photoshop; to digitally edit a picture or photograph.
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