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shopper

American  
[shop-er] / ˈʃɒp ər /

noun

  1. a person who shops.

  2. comparison shopper.

  3. a retail buyer for another person or a business concern.

  4. a locally distributed newspaper of retail advertisements.

shopper British  
/ ˈʃɒpə /

noun

  1. a person who buys goods in a shop

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of shopper

First recorded in 1860–65; shop + -er 1

Example Sentences

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There was no-one else around to help, and Asadian said he backed off before seeing the attacker walk into the greengrocer's next to the bus stop, as if he was a "normal shopper".

From BBC • May 3, 2026

And, sure, try out a personal shopper or interior designer, after asking to see their work.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

A keen shopper himself, de Meo said the group’s portfolio—11 brands, each powerful in its own right—gives it a rare ability to compete across multiple segments of the luxury market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Which is the most important next-gen shopper now—Gen Z, born roughly between 1996 and 2010, or Gen Alpha, born after?

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

There was one shopper who didn’t seem to fit the other three profiles.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

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