Shopping

/ˈʃɒpɪŋ/

Meaning & Definition

noun

The action or activity of purchasing goods from stores.

I love going shopping on the weekends to find great deals.

A visit to a store or stores to purchase goods.

Her shopping trip lasted all afternoon.

The goods or items bought in a shopping excursion.

After the shopping was done, I had a full bag of groceries.

verb

The act of looking for and purchasing items.

I will be shopping for a new dress for the party.

From the verb 'shop', which means to buy goods or merchandise.

window shopping

Looking at goods in stores without intending to buy.

shopping spree

A period of time spent shopping, often resulting in excessive purchases.

online shopping

Purchasing goods or services over the Internet.

shop

A place where goods are sold.

shopper

A person who purchases goods.

store

A retail establishment selling items.

Retail therapy

She went out for some retail therapy after a long week.

Shopping addiction

His shopping addiction got him into serious debt.