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

Police are searching for the gunman who opened fire inside a Walmart in Delaware County on Friday night, wounding an employee and sending shoppers scrambling for safety. — Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026

Major supermarket chains like Kroger, Albertsons, Safeway, or Publix regularly discount staple items at steep loss-leader prices just to get shoppers through the doors. — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 31 July 2026

Taking all of the guesswork out of getting ready for the day, this sleeveless to-the-knee dress has racked up over 2,500 reviews from shoppers who swear by its relaxed fit and versatility. — Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026

Better yet, several best‑sellers are finally back in stock, making now the perfect time to grab the travel‑ready styles shoppers swear by. — Paris Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 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