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  • present participle of shop.
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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.


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

"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

Etymology

Origin of shopping

First recorded in 1755–65; shop + -ing 1, -ing 2

Example Sentences

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“It’s not really what I’d want the town to be associated with,” said Leslie Barnes as she waited for the bus to do some grocery shopping.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

At a depth of 22 kilometers and 10 kilometers respectively, the tremors prompted screams of panic at a shopping center in Caracas, an AFP journalist observed.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

The people most likely to experience the biggest emotional lift from boosterish World Cup tourism content are the ones already shopping at the store.

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2026

Dean Hollands say many passengers had been shopping and that there was "food everywhere"

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

Just then Sarah came into the kitchen and, as luck would have it, she was carrying four or five shopping bags and looking smug.

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen

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