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Meaning of "home shopping" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HOME SHOPPING

home shopping  [həʊm ˈʃɒpɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HOME SHOPPING

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Home shopping is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HOME SHOPPING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Home shopping

Home shopping is the electronic retailing and home shopping channels industry, which includes such billion dollar television-based and e-commerce companies as Liquidation Channel, HSN, QVC, eBay, ShopHQ, Buy.com, and Amazon.com, as well as traditional mail order and brick and mortar retailers as Hammacher Schlemmer and Sears, Roebuck and Co. Home shopping allows consumers to shop for goods from the privacy of their own home, as opposed to traditional shopping, which requires one to visit brick and mortar stores and shopping malls. There are three main types of home shopping: mail or telephone ordering from catalogs; telephone ordering in response to advertisements in print and electronic media; and online shopping.

Definition of home shopping in the English dictionary

The definition of home shopping in the dictionary is ordering goods from home, using catalogues, television channels or computers.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HOME SHOPPING


chart-topping
ˈtʃɑːtˌtɒpɪŋ
copping
ˈkɒpɪŋ
cropping
ˈkrɒpɪŋ
dopping
ˈdɒpɪŋ
eavesdropping
ˈiːvzˌdrɒpɪŋ
flip-flopping
ˈflɪpˌflɒpɪŋ
flopping
ˈflɒpɪŋ
hopping
ˈhɒpɪŋ
island-hopping
ˈaɪləndhɒpɪŋ
logic-chopping
ˈlɒdʒɪkˌtʃɒpɪŋ
outcropping
ˈaʊtˌkrɒpɪŋ
plopping
ˈplɒpɪŋ
shopping
ˈʃɒpɪŋ
show-stopping
ˈʃəʊˌstɒpɪŋ
sopping
ˈsɒpɪŋ
stopping
ˈstɒpɪŋ
teleshopping
ˈtɛlɪˌʃɒpɪŋ
topping
ˈtɒpɪŋ
whopping
ˈwɒpɪŋ
window-shopping
ˈwɪndəʊˌʃɒpɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HOME SHOPPING

home ownership
home page
home plate
home port
home posting
home range
home rule
home run
home sales
Home Secretary
home side
home State
home straight
home stretch
home teacher
home team
home territory
home time
home town
home truth

WORDS THAT END LIKE HOME SHOPPING

camping
clipping
dipping
dripping
dropping
flipping
kidnapping
mapping
overlapping
popping
propping
ripping
shipping
skipping
slipping
stepping
stripping
swapping
tapping
tipping
wrapping

Synonyms and antonyms of home shopping in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «home shopping» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HOME SHOPPING

Find out the translation of home shopping to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of home shopping from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «home shopping» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

家庭购物
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

compras desde el hogar
570 millions of speakers

English

home shopping
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

होम शॉपिंग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التسوق من المنزل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

торговый дом
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

compras para casa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বাড়ি কেনাকাটা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

achats à domicile
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Membeli-belah di rumah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Home-Shopping
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ホームショッピング
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

홈쇼핑
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngarep blanja
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mua sắm tại nhà
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வீட்டில் ஷாப்பிங்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

घर खरेदी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ev alışverişi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

home shopping
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

domu handlowego
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

торговий дім
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cumpărăturile la domiciliu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

home shopping
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

home shopping
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

home shopping
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

home shopping
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of home shopping

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HOME SHOPPING»

The term «home shopping» is very widely used and occupies the 18.907 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HOME SHOPPING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «home shopping» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «home shopping» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about home shopping

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOME SHOPPING»

Discover the use of home shopping in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to home shopping and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Buying for the Home: Shopping for the Domestic from the ...
Drawing on a wide selection of interdisciplinary work from established scholars and new researchers, the volume is organised around four key themes: retail arenas and the everyday; identity and lifestyle; fashioning domestic space; and ...
David E. Hussey, Margaret Ponsonby, 2008
2
Business
Television home shopping presents products to television viewers, encouraging them to order through toll-free numbers and pay with credit cards. The Home Shopping Network (HSN) originated and popularized this format. The most popular ...
William Pride, Robert Hughes, Jack Kapoor, 2011
3
The Handbook of Logistics and Distribution Management: ...
This phenomenon was initially introduced in the United States and Europe through the use of direct selling and mail order catalogues. Home shopping has now achieved 'breakthrough' levels in the grocery sector and made significant inroads ...
Alan Rushton, Phil Croucher, Peter Baker, 2014
4
Cases on Electronic Commerce Technologies and Applications
Customer pay with credit/debit card on the phone Operator key in orderto PC system, automatically downloaded to Home shopping server Finish Ordering Process Yes Yes No No per order would barely cover the operators' wages, assuming ...
Mehdi Khosrowpour, 2006
5
Plunkett's Retail Industry Almanac 2009: The Only ...
... CORPORATION Home Focus; HSN INC (HOME SHOPPING NETWORK) Home Impressions; DO IT BEST CORP Home Outfitters; HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY Home Retail Group Financial Services; HOME RETAIL GROUP Home Shopping ...
Jack W. Plunkett, 2008
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Consuming Environments: Television and Commercial Culture
Home shopping represents what must be the ultimate corporate dream — a television channel that consists of nothing but advertising. (Yet some viewers have said they prefer the shopping channels because they have no commercials! ) ...
Mike Budd, Clayton M. Steinman, 1999
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The Dynamics of Property Location: Value and the Factors ...
The problems of delivery The main disadvantage of Internet shopping, as with other forms of home shopping, is that the shopper does not have instant access to the goods. To be able to touch and see the goods, discuss their qualities with a  ...
Russell Schiller, 2003
8
Essentials of Marketing
The best-known shop-at-home networks are the Home Shopping Network and the QVC (Quality, Value, Convenience) Network. Home shopping networks attract a broad audience through diverse programming and product offerings and are ...
Charles Lamb, Joe Hair, Carl McDaniel, 2008
9
A Survival Guide for Buying a Home
... in a certain school, verify the boundaries with the school district, because they can change yearly. FIGURE 4-3 Home Shopping Checklist To help you fill out 74 A Survival Guide for Buying a Home Develop Your Dream House Shopping List.
Sid Davis, 2004
10
Chron 20c Hist Bus Comer
Frank N. Magill. Home Shopping Service Is Offered on Cable Television 1339 launch of this concept. A good source for under standing. The emergence of cable shopping networks has implications for consumer education and protection  ...
Frank N. Magill, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOME SHOPPING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term home shopping is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Joy trailer: Jennifer Lawrence reunites with David O. Russell as a …
Joy trailer: Jennifer Lawrence reunites with David O. Russell as a home shopping entrepreneur. By Chris Plante; on July 15, 2015 10:27 am ... «The Verge, Jul 15»
2
19 Amazing Style Finds You'd Never Guess Are From HSN
The Home Shopping Network, QVC and other similar TV channels get kind of a bad rap. You're more likely to see an awkward on-air moment ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
3
One big reason to invest in Blackmores Limited | Motley Fool Australia
... is with Eu Yan Sang–one of Asia's leading healthcare companies in Singapore, and CJO–a major Korean home shopping network. «Motley Fool Australia, Jul 15»
4
Why Many CPG Marketers Are Nervous About Online Grocery 07/15 …
We all know names like Peapod, FreshDirect, Instacart, and AmazonFresh. But now Walmart enters the arena with its Grocery Home Shopping. «MediaPost Communications, Jul 15»
5
N Brown Group plc Given Average Recommendation of “Hold” by …
N Brown Group plc is an Internet and catalogue home shopping company. The Company is engaged in retailing through direct home shopping. «sleekmoney, Jul 15»
6
TCS&D Conference: Breaking the ice on big issues | SHD Logistics
... insight into the industry's key trends, and explore the rise of home shopping. Later, CleanEarth Commercial Director Kevin McCormick details ... «SHD Logistics, Jul 15»
7
Comment: Retailers should think more like digital start-ups …
... will need to fully understand big data and embrace new channels such as mobile, web marketplaces and home shopping, not just shops. «Retail Week, Jul 15»
8
LOVERRO: Nationals' answer for playoff skid could be found this …
... 39-47 record and out of the running in the National League Central Division, will likely be baseball's version of the Home Shopping Network. «Washington Times, Jul 15»
9
VAC Shopping Extravaganza set for July 25
The event will include a variety of home shopping, craft, food and other vendors. One of the featured vendors will be. Montessori students from ... «Beloit Daily News, Jul 15»
10
Cutlery Corner combines insanity and home shopping into a knife …
How exactly does a late-night home shopping show hawking knives and swords become a cult classic? By combining potential purchases with ... «A.V. Club Austin, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Home shopping [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/home-shopping>. Apr 2024 ».
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