shopping (/ˈʃɒp.ɪŋ/)
noun · Beginner · Daily Life
🔊 /ˈʃɒp.ɪŋ/
Meaning
Meaning: buying goods
The activity of going to shops or websites to buy things.
Examples
🗣 She did the weekly shopping on Saturday morning, pushing a full trolley around the busy store.
Etymology
From ‘shop’ (Old English ‘sceoppa’, a booth) plus the ‘-ing’ ending.
How & Where It’s Used
Refers to the activity and the items bought, as in ‘carry the shopping inside’.
Tags: home, money