The difference between Carpentry and Shop
When used as nouns, carpentry means the trade of cutting and joining timber in order to construct buildings or other structures, whereas shop means an establishment that sells goods or services to the public.
Shop is also verb with the meaning: to visit stores or shops to browse or explore merchandise, especially with the intention of buying such merchandise.
check bellow for the other definitions of Carpentry and Shop
-
Carpentry as a noun (uncountable):
The trade of cutting and joining timber in order to construct buildings or other structures; woodworking.
-
Carpentry as a noun (countable):
A carpenter's workshop.
-
Shop as a noun:
An establishment that sells goods or services to the public; originally only a physical location, but now a virtual establishment as well.
-
Shop as a noun:
A place where things are manufactured or crafted; a workshop.
-
Shop as a noun:
A large garage where vehicle mechanics work.
-
Shop as a noun:
Workplace; office. Used mainly in expressions such as shop talk, closed shop and shop floor.
-
Shop as a noun:
A variety of classes taught in junior or senior high school that teach vocational skill.
-
Shop as a noun:
An establishment where a barber or beautician works.
Examples:
"a [[barber shop]]"
-
Shop as a noun:
An act of shopping, especially routine shopping for food and other domestic supplies.
Examples:
"This is where I do my weekly shop."
-
Shop as a noun (figurative, uncountable):
Discussion of business or professional affairs.
-
Shop as a verb (intransitive):
To visit stores or shops to browse or explore merchandise, especially with the intention of buying such merchandise.
Examples:
"I went shopping early before the Christmas rush."
"He’s shopping for clothes''."
-
Shop as a verb (transitive):
To purchase products from (a range or catalogue, etc.).
Examples:
"Shop our new arrivals."
-
Shop as a verb (transitive, slang, chiefly, UK):
To report the criminal activities or whereabouts of someone to an authority.
Examples:
"He shopped his mates in to the police."
-
Shop as a verb (transitive, slang, chiefly, UK):
To imprison.
-
Shop as a verb (transitive, internet slang):
To photoshop; to digitally edit a picture or photograph.