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

This was down from November's 0.6 percent growth, which saw a boost from the year-end holiday shopping season.

From Barron's

Target TGT -0.95%decrease; red down pointing triangle is laying off about 500 employees as its new chief executive, Michael Fiddelke, revamps its shopping experience in an attempt to reverse declining sales.

From The Wall Street Journal

Sales at U.S retailers fizzled at the end of the holiday shopping season, suggesting consumers worried about the economy might be cutting back on spending as the new year got underway.

From MarketWatch

Westminster Mall, a once-popular shopping center that has been desecrated by graffiti and vandalism since it closed last year, is on track for demolition soon.

From Los Angeles Times

And of course, I'm talking about our origins, not just the experience of packing groceries or pushing shopping carts under the Caribbean sun.

From BBC

Related Words

• browsing
• e-commerce
• spending