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Definitions of set up shop words

noun set up shop a retail store, especially a small one. 1
noun set up shop a small store or department in a large store selling a specific or select type of goods: the ski shop at Smith's. 1
noun set up shop the workshop of a craftsperson or artisan. 1
noun set up shop the workshop of a person who works in a manual trade; place for doing specific, skilled manual work: a carpenter's shop. 1
noun set up shop any factory, office, or business: Our ad agency is a well-run shop. 1
noun set up shop Education. a course of instruction in a trade, as carpentry, printing, etc., consisting chiefly of training in the use of its tools and materials. a classroom in which such a course is given. 1

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English shoppe (noun), Old English sceoppa booth; akin to scypen stall, shippon, German Schopf lean-to, Schuppen shed

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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