pro shop

noun

1. a shop that is operated in connection with a golf or tennis club, resort, etc., and has sports equipment and often recreational clothing for sale or rent and is usually supervised by a resident professional coach or instructor.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pro shop¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

A few great lines from this one: “It’s like ‘Call Me By Your Name’ for women who shop at Bass Pro Shop,” and “Don’t watch it on a plane.”

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About 200 miles southeast in the community of Cobb, “the chandeliers in the dining room were shaking a little bit” at Adams Springs Golf Course, said Armond Urbano, who runs the pro shop there.

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Haggin Oaks said the plane crashed on the 10th tee of the Arcade Creek Golf Course, which is one of two golf courses on the property, and struck the Mackenzie Pro Shop.

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“Due to clean-up efforts and safety precautions, our restaurant and pro shop will be closed for the remainder of the day,” the golf course wrote on its post that day.

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“James waited over two hours yesterday for a tee time and ended up just having to go home,” a worker called out from the pro shop’s front desk as Lee checked in for his 9:45 a.m. spot.

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