body shop

noun

1. a factory or machine shop in which bodies for vehicles, as automobiles, trucks, or the like, are manufactured, repaired, etc.
2. Slang.
   1. an employment agency, school, or the like that provides large numbers of workers, trainees, recent graduates, etc., to fill entry-level jobs.
   2. a gym, health club, or the like where people may exercise, do bodybuilding, etc.
   3. a singles bar.

body shop

noun

1. a place where the bodywork of motor vehicles is built or repaired

Word History and Origins

Origin of body shop¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

Now the proud owner of a body shop in Phoenix, he believes Trump’s policies will help him as a business owner.

From BBC

Hart proudly displays his collection at Dent Express, the auto body shop he started in Torrance.

From Los Angeles Times

JLR said the factory upgrades would include robots, a new body shop capable of producing 500 vehicle bodies per day and new ovens for drying paint.

From BBC

The Body Shop has been rescued from administration, in a deal that appears to secure the immediate future for 1,300 shop and office workers.

From BBC

The specialist investment firm Auréa Group will also gain control of the Body Shop's assets in Australia and North America, in a deal which was finalised late on Friday.

From BBC