Definition

A place where prepared meals or cooked food are sold.

Example

I bought some delicious pasta from the cookshop down the street.

Conversation

Have you been to that new cookshop downtown?

Not yet, but I heard they have amazing food.

We should check it out this weekend; I love trying new places.

Sounds like a plan! I can't wait to taste their dishes.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Cookshop is formed from "cook" (from Old English "coc", meaning a person who prepares food) and "shop" (from Old English "sceoppa", meaning a place of business or trade). The word "cookshop" refers to a place where food is prepared and sold.

Memory Tip

Think of a 'cook' who prepares food in a 'shop' where people can buy it — that's what a cookshop is.

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