shopping bag

noun

: a bag (as of strong paper) that has handles and is intended for carrying purchases

Examples of shopping bag in a Sentence

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Bring your own shopping bag or tote for your purchases. Penny Sadler, Contributor, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2024 The retailer will also be hosting a scavenger hunt over the weekend for mini Aritzia shopping bags scattered across SoHo, where clients will have the chance to win Aritzia gift cards. David Moin, WWD, 22 Nov. 2024 Each year, when the crisp autumn leaves fall to the ground, an image of a carefree Meg Ryan sporting a shaggy lob—carrying a pumpkin in one arm and shopping bags in another—circulates the internet. Ilana Kaplan, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2024 Kim Kardashian collaborated with Balenciaga and carried a brown paper Erewhon shopping bag designed by the questionable brand to an outdoor L.A. fashion show. Harmony Holiday, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for shopping bag 

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of shopping bag was in 1849

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“Shopping bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shopping%20bag. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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