shopper

noun

shop·​per ˈshä-pər How to pronounce shopper (audio)
1
: one who shops
2
: one whose occupation is shopping as an agent for customers or for an employer
3
: a usually free paper carrying advertising and sometimes local news

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One Amazon shopper even uses them to store coffee mugs, sugar, and coffee for an organized countertop. Nicol Natale, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025 Their bras are still made in French factories, with the same attention to detail and quality as the past, but now with modern technologies and designs that satisfy both the minimalist shopper and frill-seeking. Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2025 Stoking fears of inflation, Target warned shoppers Tuesday that prices would rise because of the tariffs Trump slapped on China. Axios, 5 Mar. 2025 Bryant is the organizer behind the boycott, and is specifically asking Black shoppers to fight against anti-DEI policies with their dollar. Solcyré Burga, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shopper

Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of shopper was in 1860

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“Shopper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shopper. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.

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