gift shop

noun

: a store (such as a small store in a museum) that sells things which might be given people as gifts

Examples of gift shop in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The shop opened at 7321 W. 80th St., next to the Made in KC gift shop. Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2024 Miniature enthusiasts will have a field day in the gift shop. Jessamine Chan, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2024 Before the fire, the building’s first floor housed a small art gallery, gift shop and the Lahaina Visitor Center, and the second floor featured the Lahaina Heritage Museum, which primarily highlighted the town’s whaling history. Aaron Boorstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 May 2024 Advertisement He’s also tried opening a gift shop, selling apparel and doing desserts. Frank Shyong, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024 Family restrooms with changing stations are available outside the zoo's main gift shop and at the west entrance. Journal Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2024 The job would be compensated with $2,500, a $500 gift card at the MLB gift shop and a one-year subscription to MLB.TV. Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 4 Apr. 2024 Corsicana, Texas Corsicana Visitor Center and gift shop—in the path of totality—is giving away complimentary eclipse glasses. Jamie Carter, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024 The official Disney Parks Blog reported in August 2023 that the California ride will get an expansion of its grounds, including the queue area, and a new gift shop. Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024

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“Gift shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gift%20shop. Accessed 23 May. 2024.

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