shopping cart

American

noun

a four-wheeled cart provided by a supermarket or other retail store for a customer's use in collecting purchases.

shopping cart British

noun

the usual US and Canadian word for shopping basket

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Etymology

Origin of shopping cart

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

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Shopping cart shaming has been an online pastime for years.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2024

Shopping cart theft is already outlawed in Washington state, but Issaquah is one of several cities in the Puget Sound region that have taken a heavier-handed approach toward retailers or the people pushing the carts.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 2, 2023

Shopping cart gridlock descended on Fairway, the gourmet grocery on Manhattan’s Upper West Side.

From Washington Times • Jan. 27, 2015

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