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shopping

American  
[shop-ing] / ˈʃɒp ɪŋ /

noun

  1. the act of a person who shops.

  2. the facilities or merchandise available to those who shop.

    Chicago has good shopping.

adjective

  1. of, for, or pertaining to examining and buying merchandise.

    a shopping trip.
shopping British  
/ ˈʃɒpɪŋ /

noun

  1. a number or collection of articles purchased

  2. the act or an instance of making purchases

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Etymology

Origin of shopping

First recorded in 1755–65; shop + -ing 1, -ing 2

Example Sentences

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Now luxury hotels and shopping malls, high-rise apartment blocks, state-of-the-art airport departure terminals are getting sporadically hit as gaps appear in the Arab states' air defences in the Gulf.

From BBC

Centre:MK said in a statement the shopping centre remained closed.

From BBC

The building with a red-brick facade and bright green letters anchors a small shopping center in the suburban area.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Labour MP added the shopping centre had "always been a very safe place" and somewhere she has gone with her children.

From BBC

He said that people were shopping and stocking up on canned food.

From BBC

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