go shopping
idiom
: to visit places where goods are sold in order to look at and buy things
We went shopping for a gift at the mall.
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Travelers can take the opportunity to go snorkeling or diving about the coral reefs, explore the UNESCO World Heritage site Nakijin Castle, go shopping for pottery and local delicacies in Naha City, visit Naha Mausoleum and Shurijo Castle, and learn about Ryukyu glass at an artisan gallery.
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Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2025
But don’t go shopping just yet: Growth factor serums are not all created equally, and this is a complex category to navigate.
—Emily Orofino, Vogue, 6 May 2025
Clark is still able to drive to run errands or go shopping.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
Incompetent, wasteful fraudsters drive cars, get haircuts, go shopping, eat Big Macs.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2025
But don’t go shopping just yet: Growth factor serums are not all created equally, and this is a complex category to navigate.
—Emily Orofino, Vogue, 6 May 2025
Clark is still able to drive to run errands or go shopping.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
Incompetent, wasteful fraudsters drive cars, get haircuts, go shopping, eat Big Macs.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for go shopping
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“Go shopping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20shopping. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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