open shop

open shop noun: a place of employment in which employment is in no way contingent on membership in a union, though a union may be the exclusive bargaining agent of the employees.

Noun

open shop (plural open shops)

A place of employment in which employment is in no way contingent on membership in a union, though a union may be the exclusive bargaining agent of the employees.

Verb

open shop (third-person singular simple present opens shop, present participle opening shop, simple past and past participle opened shop)

(India, US) To begin work or operations.
- Rosenman left Sandollar to run Brillstein-Grey’s movie division for two years. He then opened shop as an indie producer, developing such films as the Beacon Communications comedy “Family Man,”.1999 March 25, Michael Fleming, “Rosenman and Baum reteam”, in Variety

open shop meaning in Tamil

open shop in Tamil

திறந்த நிலைக் களம்

Forms of open shop

Noun
plural	open shops
Verb
third-person singular present	opens shop
present participle	opening shop
past participle	opened shop
past	opened shop

Words formed from open shop

open-shopper

Questions about open shop

What does open shop mean?: Open shop means a place of employment in which employment is in no way contingent on membership in a union, though a union may be the exclusive bargaining agent of the employees.
What is open shop in Tamil?: Open shop in Tamil is திறந்த நிலைக் களம். See Open shop meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is open shop?: Open shop can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of open shop?: The plural of open shop is open shops.

Words near open shop in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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