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

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Consider packing some detergent or adding a few laundry products to your vacation grocery shopping list and follow Gagliardi’s advice above. Kendall Bettle, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2025 That being said, wrinkle-free dresses, tops, and pants are at the top of my shopping list for my upcoming summer getaways. Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2025 As the team looks to recapture a lead in the American League East division and ultimately return to the World Series this fall, its shopping list includes relievers, a third baseman and a starting pitcher capable of slotting in alongside Max Fried, Carlos Rodon and, eventually, Luis Gil. Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025 Depending on Big Val, the Nuggets have ticked almost every major box on the off-season shopping list so far save for backup point guard. Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 9 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for shopping list

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 21 Aug. 2025.

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