shopping

[shop-ing]

noun

1. the act of a person who shops.

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

   Chicago has good shopping.

adjective

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

   a shopping trip.

shopping

/ ˈʃɒpɪŋ /

noun

1. a number or collection of articles purchased

2. the act or an instance of making purchases

Word History and Origins

Origin of shopping¹

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

Example Sentences

Sources close to Lammy have now said he was not shopping on Wednesday morning and bought his new suit earlier in the week.

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Google’s parent, Alphabet, said on a recent earnings call that investment in AI summaries for Google Search drove more queries and search conversations, including commercial queries, which bolsters shopping and ads.

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Khan’s FTC also banned noncompete agreements that restrict workers, many of them in lower-wage roles, from shopping around for better jobs.

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As more people lean on AI chatbots for help with everything from shopping to companionship, it’s also sparking familiar questions about technology’s role in mental health, privacy, copyright and more.

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While profits at M&S tumbled, other retailers have seen a boost in sales as people turned to them for shopping after the cyber attack.

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Related Words

• browsing www.thesaurus.com
• e-commerce 
• spending www.thesaurus.com