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See Also:

• present participle of shop.

shopping

American  

[shop-ing] / ˈʃɒp ɪŋ /

noun

1. the act of a person who shops.

2. the facilities or merchandise available to those who shop.

   Chicago has good shopping.

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adjective

1. of, for, or pertaining to examining and buying merchandise.

   a shopping trip.

shopping British  

/ ˈʃɒpɪŋ /

noun

1. a number or collection of articles purchased

2. the act or an instance of making purchases

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Etymology

Origin of shopping

First recorded in 1755–65; shop + -ing ¹, -ing ²

Example Sentences

Shopping at Vons in Echo Park, Travers said, “Just what I’ve seen of her, and you know, the way she speaks, she seems to be OK.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Other apps that saw downloads jump after the war started include Alibaba’s AliExpress, Walmart: Shopping & Savings, and rewards platform Fetch.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Amazon said Alexa for Shopping would bring together Rufus’s product knowledge and consumer history data with the personalized detail gathered by Alexa+.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Weston Favell Shopping Centre plans to continue working with Trovr and the Wombles to also expand rewards in the coming months.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Shopping centers on this road were quite different from those on Route 1.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt

Related Words

• browsing
• e-commerce
• spending