noun
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a number or collection of articles purchased
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the act or an instance of making purchases
Etymology
Origin of shopping
Example Sentences
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While Anthropic focused on selling its chatbot to enterprises, OpenAI built its chatbot for the mass market and invested in multiple disparate initiatives, including video generation and shopping.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Videos posted to social media and verified by AFP on Monday showed the catastrophic collapse of a shopping centre in General Santos, and an unoccupied school building crumpling.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
It said it will continue to evolve its retail operations "to reflect changing customer shopping behaviours and donor habits".
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
But before embarking on a mad shopping spree to build up your points base, there are a few pitfalls to avoid.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
Suddenly George snapped her fingers and said, "Kevin had a box of Popsicles in his shopping basket."
From "Scream for Ice Cream: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #2" by Carolyn Keene
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