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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

The effort is beginning to bear fruit: the clusters of tents and shopping carts that once clogged the boulevards of Hollywood and Venice Beach are less numerous.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Malkinson, who had been working as a security guard at a local shopping centre at the time of the attack, was wrongly picked out at an identity parade.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Then I’d go shopping, and would either drag my family with me, or I’d go alone while they did their thing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Macy’s ultimate moat might be the physical shopping experience, which is making a comeback.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Dad did some serious online shopping on Christmas Eve.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein

Related Words

• browsing
• e-commerce
• spending