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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“They’re not going to win again?” the man shouted as he spun on his heels and marched out of the barbershop.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

Starting as a teenager in the 1950s, he sang vocal harmony with a group called the Parliaments at a New Jersey barbershop.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

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

From MarketWatch • Oct. 29, 2025

Jamil Ellahi, who owns a barbershop opposite their home, said he felt angry when he found out about their deaths.

From BBC • Jul. 26, 2025

On several occasions when I went with my father to the barbershop, he would have to take me home because he’d been summoned by someone in trouble to work with that team.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals