barbershop

[bahr-ber-shop] / ˈbɑr bərˌʃɒp /

NOUN

hair-dressing establishment

Synonyms

STRONGEST

beauty parlor beauty salon

STRONG

barber

WEAK

hair salon hairdressing salon styling salon tonsorium

Example Sentences

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By the late 1970s, Angel had moved his barbershop and pool hall to follow a realignment of Route 66, because he knew that traffic was vital.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

BIRMINGHAM, England—The neighborhood around Harris Hussein’s barbershop in this once thriving industrial city is marked by potholes and strewn with piles of uncollected trash.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Saman says working illegally in a car wash, barbershop or mini-mart would have been very easy to do, but he told us he would never have done that.

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2025

Baller amenities are said to include a bowling alley, recording studio, and barbershop.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 29, 2025

Papá oiled it and set up his barbershop in the shed, using an unstable wooden box as a chair.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez