noun B2 Upper-Intermediate

barbershop

Barbershop (noun) means a shop where people go to get their hair cut. Example: “There's a new barbershop that just opened downtown.”

noun

A shop where people go to get their hair cut.

"There's a new barbershop that just opened downtown."

A style of unaccompanied vocal music sung in close four-part harmony.

"The quartet performed a barbershop version of an old jazz standard."

How to use barbershop

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishUsually a place for haircuts, but also the name of a distinctive style of a cappella four-part harmony singing.

Common pairings

barbershop quartet barbershop harmony

Word forms

barbershopped past tense, barbershops plural, barbershops singular

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Etymology

A straightforward compound of barber and shop.

Frequently asked questions

What does “barbershop” mean?

The word “barbershop” means a shop where people go to get their hair cut. In plain terms, usually a place for haircuts, but also the name of a distinctive style of a cappella four-part harmony singing.

How do you use “barbershop” in a sentence?

Here is “barbershop” used in a sentence: “There's a new barbershop that just opened downtown.”

What part of speech is “barbershop”?

“Barbershop” is a noun.

How many meanings does “barbershop” have?

“Barbershop” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a shop where people go to get their hair cut.

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