shopping bag

noun

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

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The seasonal Amazon hub is dedicated to Oprah’s top picks this holiday season, like Beats wireless headphones, Telfar shopping bags, and Cozy Earth pajamas. Gabriella Maestri, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024 The news comes as California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law Sunday that bans all plastic shopping bags. Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 23 Sep. 2024 The canvas bag can double as a beach bag, shopping bag for farmer’s markets, grocery stores, and going to the gym. Rachel Trujillo, Travel + Leisure, 13 Sep. 2024 Bozeman residents will be asked to vote this November on a ballot measure that would impose a city-wide prohibition on plastic shopping bags, straws, stirrers, and foam takeout food containers. Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 11 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 19 Nov. 2024.

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