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

The first place I start any no-spend cooking challenge is by “reverse shopping” my kitchen.

From Salon

Google unveiled a set of tools for retailers that helps them roll out AI agents, aiming to make it easier for brands to reach their customers who are shopping with the technology.

From The Wall Street Journal

John Kelly, is understood to have been found injured outdoors on a path in his home town, near St Leonard's Square shopping centre, on Saturday morning.

From BBC

Newlands said they were also concerned about “job losses in industries that have a high Latino employment base,” with those concerns having weighed on shopping behavior and social gatherings.

From MarketWatch

That’s because companies gear up for the holiday shopping season and bigger online deliveries.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• browsing
• e-commerce
• spending