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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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 Here are nine reasons why dietitians say watermelon should be on your shopping list this summer. Sherri Gordon, Health, 3 July 2025 With her shopping list in hand, the boy took an Uber to shop on her behalf. Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025 Create lists by clicking on the heart icon and curating your shopping list. Malia Griggs, Glamour, 2 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 29 Jul. 2025.

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