shopping

American  

[shop-ing] / ˈʃɒp ɪŋ /

noun

1. the act of a person who shops.

2. the facilities or merchandise available to those who shop.

   Chicago has good shopping.

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adjective

1. of, for, or pertaining to examining and buying merchandise.

   a shopping trip.

shopping British  

/ ˈʃɒpɪŋ /

noun

1. a number or collection of articles purchased

2. the act or an instance of making purchases

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Etymology

Origin of shopping

First recorded in 1755–65; shop + -ing ¹, -ing ²

Example Sentences

They have suitcases and pets, and food in plastic shopping bags.

From The Wall Street Journal

Gail Seamark, community development delivery officer for the Bread and Butter Thing, said the charity helped families to "top up" their shopping.

From BBC

Today, convenience stores sit at the center of Taiwan’s online shopping logistics network.

From Barron's

With working from home affecting commuter demand, and shopping increasingly involving mouse clicks rather than footsteps, its city-centre and commuter car parks have had reduced occupancy.

From BBC

Ahead of the concert, she visited a BTS pop-up store in Seoul and left with two armfuls of shopping bags.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• browsing
• e-commerce
• spending