# pet shop

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpɛt ʃɒp/

## Definitions
1. A shop that sells animals kept as domestic pets, and products for caring for and feeding them.
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pet (adjective), shop: (dated) A favourite or cherished shop.

## Etymology
From pet + shop.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pet-shop