body shop

American  

noun

1. a factory or machine shop in which bodies for vehicles, as automobiles, trucks, or the like, are manufactured, repaired, etc.

2. Slang.

   1. an employment agency, school, or the like that provides large numbers of workers, trainees, recent graduates, etc., to fill entry-level jobs.

   2. a gym, health club, or the like where people may exercise, do bodybuilding, etc.

   3. a singles bar.

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body shop British  

noun

1. a place where the bodywork of motor vehicles is built or repaired

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Etymology

Origin of body shop

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

"They give us everything -- shares, good facilities," the body shop worker told AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

That’s where the customer pays the body shop directly while the insurance company never gets involved with a claim — and may not even know of the incident.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 23, 2025

There are nonwhite characters, like Rory’s best friend, Lane, who is Korean, and the unfortunately named Gypsy, who runs the local auto body shop.

From Slate • Apr. 14, 2025

Then, the body shop forces the driver to pay a large amount of money, usually not covered by insurance, to get the vehicle back.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2025

Ruby and her son, Eliu, Marvin LaBlue, and Claudio Garcia were at work in the body shop on Benny Maestas’ 1948 Pontiac which had killed a horse the night before.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols