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
- The process of buying goods or services, or searching for those suitable to buy.
- Recently bought goods.
- An area's combination of stores and other infrastructure and products available for people who want to shop.
- 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
- shoppings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include shopper, marketing, errand, grocery, store, supermarket.
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