barbershop
noun
bar·ber·shop
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Definition of barbershop
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a barber's place of business
barbershop
adjectiveDefinition of barbershop (Entry 2 of 2)
: of a style of unaccompanied group singing of popular songs usually marked by highly conventionalized close harmony
Examples of barbershop in a Sentence
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In addition there will be displays of early crafts and antique collectibles, a Dixieland band, dancers, a barbershop quartet, blacksmith shop demos, trolley rides, History San José open houses, kids activities, food and more. — Lisa Herendeen, The Mercury News, "S.F. Bay Area calendar: Greek festival, comedy and more," 25 Aug. 2019 Following the success of her vegan pop-up events, Laura Ford decided to open a brick-and-mortar spot in a home off Ivy Avenue just a few blocks east of White Bear Avenue North that once housed a barbershop. — Nancy Ngo, Twin Cities, "Gluten-free, vegan bakery opens in tiny house in St. Paul," 12 Aug. 2019 Traditionally, that's been the role of the barbershop, to serve as a third place and let your hair down, so to speak. — Byron Mccauley, Cincinnati.com, "Barber Donnie Johnson closed his Over-The-Rhine shop before Father's Day. He died 3 weeks later.," 25 July 2019 The neighborhood’s central base is Colita Peluqueria, a one-seat barbershop that doubles as a bar. — Danny Gold, SI.com, "The Broken Case of David Ortiz," 23 July 2019 Pop, Broadway, gospel, patriotic, barbershop four-part harmony without accompaniment, even classical. — Linda Gandee/special To Cleveland.com, cleveland.com, "Singing Angels celebrate 55th anniversary; local auditions coming up in August," 14 July 2019 Booker added visits to two local barbershops with African American clienteles to his day’s itinerary. — Tyrone Beason, latimes.com, "2020 candidates show unity in South Carolina, wooing black voters and easing up on Biden," 23 June 2019 Houston barbershops are chopping, snipping, and buzzing away at the literacy gap affecting the city’s underserved youth. — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, "Free Libraries in Houston Barbershops Encourage Kids to Read," 5 June 2019 La Cañita, built in a former barbershop, opened directly onto the street. — Kate Linthicum, latimes.com, "A queer bar in Mexico City resists attacks with love," 2 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'barbershop.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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barbershop
noun
English Language Learners Definition of barbershop
chiefly US
: a place where a barber works
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