shopping bag

American  

noun

1. a strong, usually paper or plastic, bag with handles, used to carry purchases or belongings.

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Etymology

Origin of shopping bag

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Exercises which strengthen the muscles include yoga, lifting weights, tai chi, sit-ups, energetic gardening and carrying heavy shopping bags.

From BBC

The stores in Miami’s design district were packed with people carrying shopping bags when I was there over New Year’s.

From Barron's

She is believed to have been less than an hour old when she was discovered in a shopping bag on a bleak pathway near a busy east London road on January 18, 2024.

From Barron's

Anat rummaged through the giant shopping bag she had with her until at last she pulled out a small paper bag and handed it to Molly.

From Literature

A few customers place their unwanted wares in shopping bags, which they hide in the nooks and crannies beside their houses.

From The Wall Street Journal