shopping basket
Britishnoun
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a metal or plastic container with one or two handles, used to carry shopping in a shop
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the list of items an internet shopper chooses to buy at one time from a website
Example Sentences
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This way the item stays in the weekly shopping basket, even if the price-per-unit is higher than what a higher-income shopper might get.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026
Nevertheless, if you look at the raw data, prices are lower — in some cases by a considerable amount — or just slightly higher for many of the food items in the Thanksgiving shopping basket.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 14, 2025
For a shopping basket composed of items from eight food groups, we simulate the benefits of swapping from high-impact towards medium- or low-impact food products.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2024
A price comparison between the three countries of some everyday items suggests Canada is indeed more expensive for some of those regular shopping basket contents.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2024
Nancy grabbed a red plastic shopping basket, while George unfolded their shopping list.
From "Scream for Ice Cream: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #2" by Carolyn Keene
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