shopping

/ˈʃɑpɪŋ/
/ˈʃɒpɪŋ/
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Definitions of shopping
  1. noun
    searching for or buying goods or services
    “went shopping for a reliable plumber”
    “does her shopping at the mall rather than downtown”
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    types:
    marketing
    shopping at a market
    type of:
    buying, purchasing
    the act of buying
  2. noun
    the commodities purchased from stores
    “"she loaded her shopping into the car"women carrying home shopping didn't give me a second glance”
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    type of:
    commodity, good, trade good
    articles of commerce
Pronunciation
US
/ˈʃɑpɪŋ/
UK
/ˈʃɒpɪŋ/
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