A Chophouse in Singapore is a distinctive type of terrace building providing both a shop front on the ground floor and accommodation on the first floor. In the late 19th and early twentieth century, the rapidly expanding population of Singapore became seriously overcrowded in the existing chophouse accommodation and many bulidings were greatly extended into further floors and extensions were added at the back.

a restaurant that specializes in steaks

A customhouse where transit duties are levied.

A house where chops, etc., are sold; an eating house.