shopping

nounbuying

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More words related to shopping

buying

noun. purchasing

patronage

noun. business done at an establishment

retail therapy

noun. shopping spree

Word Origin & History

1764, "act or practice of visiting shops," verbal noun from shop (v.). Meaning "goods that have been purchased" is from 1934. Shopping bag attested from 1886; shopping list from 1913.

Example Sentences for shopping

Evelyn had been in the living-room when Grace and Elfreda returned from their shopping.

Shopping, however, seemed to be a small part of her business.

She had gone in to do some shopping, she explained, after Crane's greeting.

One afternoon I went out to do some shopping, and when I came back he was gone.

He was stopped from reminding her by Phoebe's saying that she'd leave for a bit of shopping.

You could see that when the women folk went out to do their morning shopping.

Mrs. Wilcox had been overtired by the shopping, and was inclined to hysteria.

Hephzibah, who had been shopping on her own hook, did not return until nearly seven.

If you have any last bits of shopping to do, now is your opportunity.

Yesterday she told me she must go up to London, shopping, pretty soon.