sweet-shop

[ sweet-shop ]

noun

, British.

1. a store that sells candy.

sweet shop

noun

1. a shop solely or largely selling sweets, esp boiled sweets

Word History and Origins

Origin of sweet-shop¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

A block away at Brian Kito’s Fugetsu-Do sweet shop, established by his grandfather in 1903, lines form to the sidewalk for the mochi and manju.

From Los Angeles Times

This quick glimpse of Sebastian’s secret sweet shop was all she needed.

From Literature

She was working in a sweet shop and created Fetcha Chocolates after customers kept requesting dairy free and gluten free treats.

From BBC

Eugene Diamond spent Tuesday morning dipping strawberries into chocolate at his family’s sweet shop in a small town outside Kansas City.

From New York Times

“I was like a kid in a sweet shop watching the two of them going back and forth.”

From Los Angeles Times