ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Shopping

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈʃɒpɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Shopping is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of shop.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of shop.

More Meanings

  1. The process of buying goods or services, or searching for those suitable to buy.
  2. Recently bought goods.
  3. An area's combination of stores and other infrastructure and products available for people who want to shop.
  4. Placement in a workshop for overhaul.

Example Sentences

Boston has good shopping.
On Saturdays we usually do the shopping.
I carried three heavy bags of shopping up the stairs.
Here I began my shopping, was interviewed by dressmakers, and naturally had much to do to habit myself for civilized life again.

Word Forms

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Related dictionary entries include shopper, marketing, errand, grocery, store, supermarket.

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