- present participle of shop.
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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Many states pay for disabled and elderly Medicaid beneficiaries to hire aides or family members to help with everyday tasks like cooking and shopping.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
The e-commerce giant says Meta’s newly released AI agent violated its terms amid competition over who will dominate the agentic shopping experience.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
"While we still need more empirical data to know if simulated shopping can satisfy a consumer urge, evidence from simulated consumption in gaming shows it can be highly effective," he says.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
The simplest everyday value proposition for an app like this is online shopping.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026
We hustled over to Spring and Temple and jumped on a Yellow Car to the shopping district.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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