shopping

Meanings

• Noun

  The act of buying goods or services; spending money on consumer goods.

  - "I enjoy shopping for new clothes."
  - "We went shopping for groceries yesterday."
  - "Black Friday is the biggest shopping day of the year."

• Noun

  A place where goods are sold.

  - "The mall is a popular shopping destination."
  - "We went to the shopping center to buy a new TV."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with shopping
hopping , dropping , popping

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Variants

List of all variants of shopping that leads to same result
shop , shopped , shopping , shops , shopping bag , shopping bags , shopping cart , shopping carts , shopping center , shopping centers , shopping plaza , shopping list , shopping mall , shopping malls , shopping spree , went on a shopping spree , do (one's) grocery shopping , do grocery shopping , do her grocery shopping , do his grocery shopping , do one's grocery shopping , do their grocery shopping , do someone's shopping , go grocery shopping

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The word 'shopping' comes from the Old English word 'scopian', which means 'to trade' or 'to buy and sell'.

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Trivia

Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word

1. The first shopping mall was built in Edina, Minnesota, in 1956.

2. Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving in the United States, is known for its heavy shopping traffic.

3. Online shopping first became popular in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

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Related Concepts

informations on related concepts or terms closely associated with the word. Discuss semantic fields or domains that the word belongs to

1. Retail: The sale of goods or services directly to consumers for their personal use.

2. Consumerism: An economic and social order that encourages the purchase of goods and services in ever-greater amounts.

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Culture

Any cultural, historical, or symbolic significance of the word. Explore how the word has been used in literature, art, music, or other forms of expression.

Shopping has been a significant part of human culture for thousands of years. In many societies, it is a social activity that brings people together. Shopping malls and retail stores have become iconic symbols of consumer culture. Shopping has also been depicted in literature, art, and music.

How to Memorize "shopping"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine yourself in a busy shopping mall, surrounded by people and stores.
   - Visualize yourself selecting and purchasing an item that you want.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'shopping' with the image of a shopping cart or a shopping bag.
   - Think of the word 'retail' when you see the word 'shopping'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Shopping is a fun activity' to remember the definition of shopping.

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