shopper
English meaning: Shopper
Definition
A person who shops.
Example
“The shopper compared prices before deciding which phone to buy.”
Another example: “During the sales, every shopper seemed to be hunting for a bargain.”
Usage — When, Where & How
A noun for a person who shops, i.e. buys goods in stores or online. Common in retail, marketing, and everyday speech. Neutral register; 'mystery shopper' is a fixed industry term.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From 'shop' (from Old English 'sceoppa', a booth or shed) plus the agent suffix '-er', the noun attested from the 18th century.
Related Words
Common Collocations
- online shopper
- mystery shopper
- savvy shopper
- window shopper
- bargain shopper
Word Forms
shop (v); shopper (n); shoppers (pl); shopping (n)
Word Tools
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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