Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shop floor

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.61 in modern English

Syllables
shop floor
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The public area of a retail store, as distinct from rooms for staff such as offices.

noun

The area of a factory or workshop where the operatives work, as distinct from the administrative areas.

Inflected Forms

shop floors (plural) shopfloor (alternative)

Phrases

shop-floor struggle

Frequently Paired Words

coalface

Synonyms

sales floor floor

Questions

What does shop floor mean?
The public area of a retail store, as distinct from rooms for staff such as offices.

How to pronounce shop floor

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