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I don't like shopping, so I'll look online. I like going to the flea market at the Rose Bowl every once in a while. I like the same stores, Opening Ceremony and APC.
Gia Coppola

Meaning of "shopping" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SHOPPING

shopping  [ˈʃɒpɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHOPPING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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 SHOPPING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

shopping

Shopping

A retailer or shop is a business that presents a selection of goods or services and offers to sell them to customers for money or other goods. Shopping is an activity in which a customer browses the available goods or services presented by one or more retailers with the intent to purchase a suitable selection of them. In some contexts it may be considered a leisure activity as well as an economic one. A woman shopping at a shopping mall in the United States in December 2005. The shopping experience can range from delightful to terrible, based on a variety of factors including how the customer is treated, convenience, the type of goods being purchased, and mood. The shopping experience can also be influenced by other shoppers. For example, research from a field experiment found that male and female shoppers who were accidentally touched from behind by other shoppers left a store earlier than people who had not been touched and evaluated brands more negatively, resulting in the Accidental Interpersonal Touch effect. According to a 2000 report, in the U.S. state of New York, women purchase 80% of all consumer goods and influence 80% of health-care decisions.

Definition of shopping in the English dictionary

The definition of shopping in the dictionary is a number or collection of articles purchased. Other definition of shopping is the act or an instance of making purchases.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH 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
show-stopping
ˈʃəʊˌstɒpɪŋ
sopping
ˈsɒpɪŋ
stopping
ˈstɒpɪŋ
teleshopping
ˈtɛlɪˌʃɒpɪŋ
topping
ˈtɒpɪŋ
whopping
ˈwɒpɪŋ
wife-swapping
ˈwaɪfˌswɒpɪŋ
window-shopping
ˈwɪndəʊˌʃɒpɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHOPPING

shopped
shopper
shopping arcade
shopping bag
shopping bag lady
shopping basket
shopping cart
shopping centre
shopping channel
shopping complex
shopping facilities
shopping hours
shopping list
shopping mall
shopping plaza
shopping precinct
shopping spree
shopping trip
shopping trolley
shopping village

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHOPPING

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

Synonyms and antonyms of shopping in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SHOPPING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «shopping» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of shopping

Translation of «shopping» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHOPPING

Find out the translation of shopping to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of 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 «shopping» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

购物
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

compra
570 millions of speakers

English

shopping
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खरीदारी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تَسَوُّق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

посещение магазина с целью покупки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

compras
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কেনাকাটা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

courses
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Membeli belah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Einkaufen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

買物
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

쇼핑
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Shopping
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

việc mua sắm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஷாப்பிங்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शॉपिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

alışveriş yapmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

acquisti
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zakupy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

здійснення покупок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cumpărături
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ψώνια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

shopping
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

shopping
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

innkjøp
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of shopping

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHOPPING»

The term «shopping» is very widely used and occupies the 562 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHOPPING» OVER TIME

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «SHOPPING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word shopping.
1
Diane Ackerman
We're dabbling in eugenics all the time, breeding ideal crops to replace less aesthetic or nutritious or hardy varieties; leveling forests to graze cattle or erect shopping malls and condos; planting groves of a few familiar trees that homeowners and industries prefer.
2
GG Allin
I've sold my records outta shopping carts on the street.
3
Alana Blanchard
Every day is different when I'm home, but mainly I just surf. There's no nightlife or shopping, so it's pretty mellow but really nice to come back to after a trip or an event. If you're traveling, you're all stressed out, then you get to Kauai, and nothing matters anymore.
4
Bill Bryson
America is a great disappointment to me. As I said in one of my books, other societies create civilisations; we build shopping malls.
5
Edie Campbell
I have a terrible habit of shopping after I go to the gym or hitting eBay.
6
Lacey Chabert
I like shopping, and I like to drive.
7
Lauren Conrad
I do most of my shopping online. It's just convenient for me.
8
Gia Coppola
I don't like shopping, so I'll look online. I like going to the flea market at the Rose Bowl every once in a while. I like the same stores, Opening Ceremony and APC.
9
Francisco Costa
I don't love reading so much, but I love book shopping.
10
Rocco DiSpirito
We are offering to the American public a line of delicious Italian-American foods. They will be available through the Internet, shopping networks and national store distribution.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHOPPING»

Discover the use of shopping in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to shopping and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The stray shopping carts of Eastern North America: a guide ...
A must-have for anyone with a passion for shopping carts and a love of the great outdoors.
Julian Montague, 2006
2
Shopping, Seduction and Mr Selfridge
Mr Selfridge reveals the captivating story of the rise and fall of the man who revolutionised the way we shop.
Lindy Woodhead, 2012
3
Why We Buy: The Science of Shopping--Updated and Revised for ...
A revised edition of a best-selling work on America's consumer culture makes observations about the retail practices of other cultures, describes the latest trends in online retail, and makes recommendations for how major companies can ...
Paco Underhill, 2009
4
Shopping 3.0: Shopping, the Internet or Both?
Drawing on extensive research, Cor Molenaar, one of Europe's leading authors on the intersection of marketing and technology, explores what modern shopping customers are looking for and what retailers (online, bricks and mortar or hybrid) ...
Prof Dr Cor Molenaar, 2012
5
Shopping
This book enables readers to realize the significance of their shopping memories and milestones.
Jenny Shaw, 2010
6
Shopping: Why We Love It and How Retailers Can Create the ...
The recent history of shopping has been defined by decade-long periods of dynamic change.
Pamela Danziger, 2006
7
Brand Aid: Shopping Well to Save the World
A critical account of the rise of celebrity-driven “compassionate consumption.”
Lisa Ann Richey, Stefano Ponte, 2011
8
Shopping: a century of art and consumer culture
Complete with contributions by internationally renowned authors, Shoppingserves as a diversified basis for the discussion of a topic more dear to us than most of us would admit. You simply must buy this book.
Christoph Grunenberg, Max Hollein, Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt, 2002
9
Design for Shopping: New Retail Interiors
Showcases a comprehensive selection of retail interiors from around the world. Following an introduction, this book is divided into seven themed chapters.
Sara Manuelli, 2006
10
Window Shopping: Cinema and the Postmodern
A strikingly original work, "Window Shopping" challenges many of the existing assumptions about what exactly "post"modern is. This book marks the emergence of a compelling new voice in the study of contemporary culture.
Anne Friedberg, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHOPPING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term shopping is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Woman Killed by Escalator Accident in Chinese Shopping Mall …
A 30-year-old woman died as a result of an accident on an escalator in a Chinese shopping mall on Sunday. Video of the incident shows the woman, identified ... «People Magazine, Jul 15»
2
Los Angeles police kill gunman on busy shopping street
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man with a gun was fatally shot by Los Angeles police on Friday in a busy shopping district in the San Fernando Valley, authorities ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
3
Kenya's Westgate shopping mall reopens
Kenya's Westgate shopping mall, the site of a deadly attack in which 67 people were killed and scores were injured in 2013, has reopened. Security was tight ... «Aljazeera.com, Jul 15»
4
Amazon as an adult: Two decades of online shopping
It has officially been nearly two decades since shoppers of the world were introduced to the idea of buying books online. Seattle-based Amazon.com's ... «The Seattle Times, Jul 15»
5
Shopping Mall Developer Taubman Dies at 91
A. Alfred Taubman, the self-made Michigan billionaire whose philanthropy and business success—including weaving the enclosed shopping mall into American ... «Wall Street Journal, Apr 15»
6
Europe's Antitrust Chief Confirms Google Shopping Objections …
Complaints about its search business have focused on specialised search services around particular verticals such as shopping, travel and hotels — where the ... «TechCrunch, Apr 15»
7
US security chief warns shoppers after terror threat
US Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson has urged people to be vigilant following a terror threat to Western shopping centres, including one of America's ... «BBC News, Feb 15»
8
Two accused in Halifax shopping mall threat face more charges
HALIFAX—The Crown prosecuting two people accused of plotting to open fire in a Halifax shopping mall is describing the case as the most unusual of her ... «Toronto Star, Feb 15»
9
Hawaii Lava Flow Creeps Closer to Pahoa Shopping Center
PAHOA, Hawaii — Lava from a volcano on Hawaii's Big Island has moved another 10 yards toward a shopping center since Saturday afternoon. The Hawaiian ... «NBCNews.com, Dec 14»
10
Best online deals in Boxing Day and January sales
Throngs of bargain-hunters are expected in town centres following a record Christmas Day for shopping. Eight million people are believed to have taken ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Dec 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Shopping [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/shopping>. May 2024 ».
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