Oxford Dictionary English bucket shop noun noun BrE BrE//ˈbʌkɪt ʃɒp// ; NAmE NAmE//ˈbʌkɪt ʃɑːp// (informal, especially British English) The tourist industry Add to my wordlistjump to other results a place that sells cheap plane tickets See related entries: The tourist industryCheck pronunciation: bucket shop oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com