shop floor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The public area of a retail store, as distinct from rooms for staff such as offices.
  2. The area of a factory or workshop where the operatives work, as distinct from the administrative areas.

Word forms

shop floor shop floors shopfloor

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Derived words

shop-floor struggle
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