shopper

noun

shop·​per ˈshä-pər 

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

Examples of shopper in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

To increase Jetty's visibility across the grocery store and to maximize convenience for shoppers, Jetty will be available in both powders and bottles. — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2026

From crisp cotton sheets to cozy comforters and decorative quilts, early holiday sales are already giving shoppers plenty of reasons to give their bedroom a refresh. — Jacorey Moon, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2026

Holt Renfrew shoppers can also purchase a selection of caviars, including Baeri, Kaluga, and Royal Ossetra varieties along with mother-of-pearl caviar spoons, ceramic ashtrays, and other collectibles. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2026

With Thanksgiving already just weeks away, shoppers are starting to stock up on holiday staples. — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for shopper

• chopper
• copper
• cropper
• dropper
• pauper
• popper
• proper
• stopper
• topper
• whopper
• eavesdropper
• grasshopper