shopping
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- noun
- /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/
:
ir de compras
- I bought it myself when I was out shopping for makeup.
- go shopping
- grocery shopping
- online shopping
You might look at grocery shopping and say why?
- You might look at grocery shopping and say why?
- But yes, OK, wedding dress shopping has begun tomorrow.
- So I had so much fun shopping for this gift guide.
- Paying bills, paying rent, going shopping, buying gas.
- I've only been Black Friday shopping once.
- And that can only mean one thing, shopping, and lots of it.
- And I was like, we're going shopping, get in the car.
- I bought it myself when I was out shopping for makeup.
- I thought we were just shopping with that credit card.
- The why for you is I go shopping when I feel disconnected.
- OK, well I'm here to do my grocery shopping if I can afford it.
Examples
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We're in the HomeGoods aisle because we're shopping for our new home.
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Paying bills, paying rent, going shopping, buying gas.
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And that can only mean one thing, shopping, and lots of it.
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Women love shopping and especially love shopping for items on sale.
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I want to go shopping.
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But yes, OK, wedding dress shopping has begun tomorrow.
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Use of the Internet for social networking, shopping, education, and patient care has become commonplace.
Academic text (2012) -
In describing their frustrations, females explained that shopping involves more work because of their height.
Academic text (2013) -
Dubai has also become an attractive shopping destination for wealthy individuals from Iran and India.
Academic text (2008) -
On Saturday, we decided to go shopping for new clothes at the mall.
Synonyms
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An act of buying something that you pay money for
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Paying money to get something
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2.3
Buying goods or services with money
Antonyms
Compounds
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A bag, usually plastic or thick paper with handles, used to carry things after shopping
A space on a website or app where you keep items you plan to buy before you pay
How Extensive
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3.4
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Shopping comes from shop 'a place to buy' plus the ending -ing that makes it an action. So, shopping is the activity of going to shops or buying things.