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print shop

American  

noun

  1. a shop where prints or graphics are sold.

  2. a shop where printing is done.


print shop British  

noun

  1. a place in which printing is carried out

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of print shop

First recorded in 1690–1700

Example Sentences

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If you want to bring back old-fashioned pamphleting, your nearest print shop will be delighted to help, just as soon as they get over their astonishment.

From Slate Jul. 20, 2026

Among the highlights are a recreated 18th-century tavern and Loyalist print shop.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 26, 2026

Varun has had posters used to advertise the show reproduced at a print shop near his home in Nottingham.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2025

The website says "Built from an 1890 print shop, Sepia features memorabilia from the Windy City’s bygone eras."

From Salon Aug. 17, 2024

I still worked at the print shop, but we didn't get to print what we wanted.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper

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