shopping list

noun

: a list of items to be purchased
broadly : a list of related items
the biggest possible shopping list of budget cuts Leonard Silk

Examples of shopping list in a Sentence

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The Florida Panthers scratched defense off their midseason shopping list. Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2025 So, get ready to treat yourself (or someone on your holiday shopping list), because these deals will only last until Nov. 3. Maria Correa, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025 For me, shopping at Trader Joe’s is always a mix of grabbing items that are on my shopping list as well as scoping out new products that are always popping up throughout the store. Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2025 Fortunately, the site has also marked down its impressive selection of jumpsuits for the weekend, with the Colorblock Corset Jumpsuit sitting at the top of my shopping list at $77. Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 13 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shopping list

Word History

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of shopping list was in 1852

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“Shopping list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shopping%20list. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.

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