/ Dictionary / Index P preferential shop: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pref'eren'tial shop' Pronunciation: [key] a shop in which union members are preferred, usually by agreement of an employer with a union. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. preferential preferential voting Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fervor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language