shopping
8 ENTRIES FOUND:
shopping
/ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/
noun
shopping
/ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of SHOPPING
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1
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the activity of visiting places where goods are sold in order to look at and buy things (such as food, clothing, etc.)
— often used before another noun
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We do our/the grocery shopping once a week. = We go grocery shopping once a week. [=we shop for groceries once a week]
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I can do your shopping for you.
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When are you going to do the shopping?
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I'm going shopping. [=(Brit) going to the shops]
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We went shopping for a gift at the mall.
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a shopping area/basket/cart
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We're going on a shopping trip in New York City.
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a shopping bag [=(Brit) carrier bag; a bag used to carry items you have bought in a store]
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We went on a shopping spree. [=we bought a lot of things in a short period of time]
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British
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the things that are bought at a shop or store
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Put the shopping in the car.
