shopper

noun

shop·​per ˈshä-pər How to pronounce shopper (audio)
Synonyms of shoppernext
1
: one who shops
2
: one whose occupation is shopping as an agent for customers or for an employer
3
: a usually free paper carrying advertising and sometimes local news

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Instead of one big weekly grocery trip, shoppers are splitting their carts between a warehouse club and a traditional supermarket. Alexandria Mansfield, Florida Times-Union, 8 Feb. 2026 Of the 40,000 shoppers who have bought the mask in the last month, tons of reviewers rave about the firm, supple results the mask provides. Essence Wiley, InStyle, 8 Feb. 2026 But food shoppers in Colorado are about to get a new option. Jack Buffington, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026 Caloza used a microphone to address the crowd as shoppers navigated the parking lot. Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shopper

Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of shopper was in 1860

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“Shopper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shopper. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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