A building or part of a building where goods are sold. In British English, used more commonly than 'store'.
Esercizio commerciale dove si vende merce di varia natura, punto vendita.
Countable noun. Plural: shops. Also a verb: 'to shop' means to buy things. Common collocations: go shopping, coffee shop, book shop, corner shop (a small local shop), charity shop (selling donated items), shop window.
In Britain, charity shops (thrift stores) are very common — they sell second-hand goods to raise money for charity. The High Street is the main shopping street in a British town. 'Shop until you drop' is a humorous phrase about enthusiastic shopping.
Example Sentences
"The shop sells handbags and shoes."
🇮🇹 "Il negozio vende borse e scarpe."
"She looks in the shop window."
🇮🇹 "Guarda la vetrina del negozio."