shopping
nounUK /ˈʃɒp.ɪŋ/
US /ˈʃɑː.pɪŋ/
The act of going to stores to buy things.
We went shopping for new shoes at the mall.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Things that you have just bought from stores.
She carried her shopping home in two big bags.
3. The activity of looking at goods in stores without necessarily buying.
Window shopping is fun even when you don't buy anything.
4. The process of comparing and choosing goods or services to buy.
Online shopping makes it easy to compare prices.