smoke shop

noun

1. a shop selling tobacco products.
2. Slang.
   1. a place where marijuana or other illicit drugs are sold surreptitiously.
   2. head shop.

Word History and Origins

Origin of smoke shop¹

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example Sentences

A clerk shows off the wide array of mushroom products available for purchase at a smoke shop in San Diego.

From Los Angeles Times

And because packaging that mimics major mushroom brands is sold on several e-commerce platforms — including Alibaba, DHgate and Etsy — it’s nearly impossible for consumers to know who’s actually making the products that populate smoke shop shelves.

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A wide array of mushroom products is available for purchase at a smoke shop in Long Beach.

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A wide array of mushroom products is available for purchase at a smoke shop in Long Beach.

From Los Angeles Times

The smoke shop near a busy intersection in a gentrifying Long Beach neighborhood looked much like any other — one wall had a vast array of bongs and glassware, another featured dozens of brands of nicotine vapes.

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