Word noun
shopping
n.
US /ˈʃɑpɪŋ/ UK /ʃˈɒpɪŋ/ shop·ping UK spelling shoppings
Definition
- 01 A2 Elementary
the things you have just bought from a store.
the collective goods or items purchased during a shopping trip. Uncountable in this sense.
Simple“He put all the shopping on the kitchen table and started putting the milk away.”
In context“She left the shopping in the trunk of the car, intending to bring the heavy bags inside once the rain had stopped.”
Usage shopping centre · shopping centres
Etymology
By surface analysis, shop + -ing.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
This entry
Level A1 · Beginner
Frequency Common
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