Meaning of outshop | Babel Free
Definitions
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To send a railway vehicle out from a workshop or factory after construction or overhaul. UK
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To purchase goods outside of one's local area. intransitive
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To surpass in shopping; to shop more or better than. transitive
Examples
“Just over 50 years ago, in September, 1910, Eastleigh locomotive works outshopped their first newly constructed locomotive, Class S14 0-4-0 motor tank No. 101.”
“Wayland, Simpson and Kemmerer's research (2000) suggested that a majority of students outshopped through the Internet and/or catalog while at school […]”
“Speaking of the mall, I'm here to tell you that no one on the planet can outshop Mrs. Jane Presley.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.