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• 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

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Example Sentences

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shopping

In addition to detailing his love of shopping, he got very specific.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Even so, he appeared with the mayor at his upscale Palisades Village shopping center Tuesday to promote a new program to streamline city utility services.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

Businesses were also hit further afield, such as in the Grand Littoral and Le Merlan shopping malls to the north.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Acts of political violence are rare in Australia, and Albanese told the national broadcaster he wanted the country to remain a place where lawmakers can engage with people, go shopping, and watch football.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

She always whizzed through that one, pushing the shopping cart very fast, grabbing a bag of flour or some oatmeal, but nothing else.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry

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Related Words

• browsing
• e-commerce
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