sweetshop
2 synonyms for sweetshop, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A shop that sells sweets, especially one that sells mostly sweets.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
candy shop
candy store
How to use sweetshop
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
old-fashioned sweetshop
local sweetshop
village sweetshop
sweetshop owner
It is a neutral, everyday word, and it is more typical of British English than American.
Etymology
The word is a compound formed in English from sweet and shop.
Full origin of sweetshop →Frequently asked questions
What is a sweetshop?
A sweetshop is a shop that sells confectionery, often mostly sweets.
Is it sweetshop or sweet shop?
Both are seen. Sweetshop is one word, and sweet shop and sweet-shop are variant spellings.
What is a sweetshop called in American English?
Americans usually say candy store or candy shop.
