# shopstead

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To buy and renovate abandoned shop facilities that are offered for sale inexpensively as part of an urban renewal policy.

## Etymology
Blend of shop + homestead.

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