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shopping

Pronunciation: /ˈʃɒpɪŋ/

The English word “shopping” has 4 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. The process of buying goods or services, or searching for those suitable to buy.
  2. Recently bought goods.
  3. An area's combination of stores and other infrastructure and products available for people who want to shop.
  4. Placement in a workshop for overhaul.

Etymology

By surface analysis, shop + -ing.

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