windowshopping
nounUK /ˈwɪndəʊˌʃɒpɪŋ/
US /ˈwɪndoʊˌʃɑːpɪŋ/
Looking at things in shops without buying them.
We spent the afternoon windowshopping downtown.
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2. The activity of comparing prices and products in stores before deciding to buy.
She did some windowshopping online before the big sale.
3. A casual pastime of admiring displays in shop windows.
Windowshopping is free, which makes it a popular weekend activity.
4. Inspecting goods in person without a purchase intent.
He was only windowshopping, so he left the store empty-handed.