shopping cart
noun
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: a metal or plastic cart with four small wheels that is used for holding merchandise when shopping (as at a supermarket or department store)
… about the only amenities besides the jumbo-sized shopping carts are a few flatbed dollies to allow shoppers to get large appliances like refrigerators and washing machines to the cash register and then out to the parking lot.—
Jean Crichton
Jean Crichton2
: a temporary record of items selected for eventual purchase from an online vendor's website
To set up shop on the Internet, you need a commerce-enabled Web site, which includes the electronic shopping cart; a connection to the credit card network; and finally, a merchant account …—Tom Negrino
Tom NegrinoDelivery charges are the No. 1 reason shoppers abandon a virtual shopping cart, according to Jupiter Media Metrix. Every Internet shopper has a shipping-charge horror story.—Ellen Neuborn
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That’s why a classic denim dress from one of Nordstrom’s in-house brands and a half-off designer coat are lingering in my virtual shopping cart.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 12 July 2025
Lucia Pham Prime Day can be overwhelming, especially when trying to find more affordable items to fill your shopping cart with.
—Parker Hall, Wired News, 11 July 2025
Now, get to curating your Shopbop shopping cart before these gems fly off online shelves… and don’t forget the magic word: PRIME25.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 10 July 2025
Digital screens on endcaps, checkout lanes and even smart shopping carts are becoming high-value ad real estate.
—Charisma Glassman, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
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Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 12 July 2025
Lucia Pham Prime Day can be overwhelming, especially when trying to find more affordable items to fill your shopping cart with.
—Parker Hall, Wired News, 11 July 2025
Now, get to curating your Shopbop shopping cart before these gems fly off online shelves… and don’t forget the magic word: PRIME25.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 10 July 2025
Digital screens on endcaps, checkout lanes and even smart shopping carts are becoming high-value ad real estate.
—Charisma Glassman, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
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“Shopping cart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shopping%20cart. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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