shopping

Definition of Shopping in English :

1. shopping

searching for or buying goods or services

Example Sentences:
'went shopping for a reliable plumber'
'does her shopping at the mall rather than down town'

2. shopping

the commodities purchased from stores

Example Sentences:
'she loaded her shopping into the car'
'women carrying home shopping didn't give me a second glance'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Shopping

noun

1.

a number or collection of articles purchased

2.

the act or an instance of making purchases

n.

1. also shoppe A small retail store or a specialty department in a large store.

2. An atelier; a studio.

3. A place for manufacturing or repairing goods or machinery.

4. A commercial or industrial establishment: a printing shop.

5. A business establishment; an office or a center of activity.

6. A home workshop.

7.

a. A schoolroom fitted with machinery and tools for instruction in industrial arts.

b. The industrial arts as a technical science or course of study.

v. shopped, shop·ping, shops

v.intr.

1. To visit stores in search of merchandise or bargains.

2. To look for something with the intention of acquiring it.

v.tr.

To visit or buy from (a particular store).