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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Wander through your neighborhood’s international groceries or locally owned shops on a low-pressure afternoon when you’re not racing a shopping list or trying to get dinner on the table in 45 minutes.
From Salon • May 22, 2026
Wilson also advises investors to “get your shopping list ready”.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026
"I didn't see it coming. One week you are thinking happy days and planning work and your shopping list and then the next week you are thinking, 'Where's the doorway, where is there no rain?'."
From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025
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
I put my shopping list away before he can ask me what soy milk has to do with Zora Neale Hurston and the book he’s been reading to us, Their Eyes Were Watching God.
From "Bronx Masquerade" by Nikki Grimes
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