pet shop

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A shop that sells animals kept as domestic pets, and products for caring for and feeding them.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pet (adjective), shop: (dated) A favourite or cherished shop.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɛt ʃɒp/ /ˈpɛt ʃɑp/ En-us-pet shop.oga

Word forms

pet shop pet shops petshop pet-shop

Etymology

From pet + shop.

Synonyms

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