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toyshop

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[toi-shop] / ˈtɔɪˌʃɒp /

noun

toyshops plural
  1. an establishment where toys are sold and sometimes also manufactured.


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Noun Inflected Forms

Etymology

Origin of toyshop

First recorded in 1790–1800; toy + shop

Example Sentences

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Huang Hai, who runs a small toy shop in Shanghai, said he still feels he has no choice but to cut prices to make some sales.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

Just between us, political reporters tend to be like children in front of a toy shop window.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 2026

"It's a small town with huge character," said Sue Kirk, whose souvenir and toy shop is in the centre of Caernarfon.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2025

Earps burned the midnight oil more than most – at one time she had six part-time jobs, including working at a toy shop and a cinema.

From BBC • May 30, 2025

Papa shook hands, and said that each day we stayed in his house he was going to take all of us down to a toy shop and let us pick out a toy apiece.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

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