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

Recent Examples on the Web At the top of our shopping list is the Kammok Roo Double Recycled Hammock which is sure to elevate even the simplest campsites (and is also on sale for $64). Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2024 If home goods aren’t on your shopping list, there are still plenty of deals to be had. Sara Beth Bolin, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024 Moreover, if the Singapore declaration could be criticized as producing nothing more than a joint shopping list of hopes, the Hanoi summit at least made clear each side’s concrete and specific demands. Chung-In Moon, Foreign Affairs, 14 Mar. 2019 But first, one final step: completing your pre-beach trip shopping list. Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for shopping list 

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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 7 Jul. 2024.

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