shopping list
Americannoun
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a list made by a shopper of items or goods to be bought.
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matters to be discussed, requested, or otherwise attended to.
the president's shopping list at the coming summit conference.
Etymology
Origin of shopping list
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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Wilson also advises investors to “get your shopping list ready”.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026
She had drawn up a shopping list and had expected to spend about $250.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026
But the next few days before Black Friday are critical in deciding whether equities are really back on the shopping list.
From Barron's • Nov. 24, 2025
“We see them sticking closer to their shopping list, maybe not buying that extra item, that extra bottle of whatever,” Morris said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025
While her mother went down her shopping list, Mai wandered the aisles of the parking-lot-turned-market, looking at the organic honey and the purple turnips.
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
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