shopping list

noun

Updated on: 17 Apr 2018

Definition of shopping list

: 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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Recent Examples of shopping list from the Web

Your shopping lists are about to get a whole lot healthier.

— meghan overdeep, Southern Living, "This Nutritionist’s Favorite Costco Finds All Cost $10 or Less," 9 Apr. 2018
Add a wood or steel pizza peel to your shopping list.

— terri milligan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Crank ’er up: High-heat oven roasting beats the chill deliciously," 5 Jan. 2018
Harvesting a few of your credit cards, your social security number, your billing address, and even the names of your children now has an exact price tag, almost like an Amazon shopping list.

— john brandon, Fox News, "Your online identity sells for exactly $1,170 on the dark web -- here's how to block the sale," 28 Mar. 2018
View 134 Photos Top marks for crashworthiness and active safety features that are at the top of consumers’ shopping lists add up to make the A6 a family-friendly luxury ride.

— michael simari, Car and Driver, "2018 Audi A6," 22 Mar. 2018
There was also a shotgun on this shopping list, prosecutors say.

— tresa baldas, Detroit Free Press, "Feds: UAW official blew $6,900 at steakhouse with FCA workers' money," 21 Mar. 2018
Members use the Shipt app to browse, search and shop the in-store products, build their shopping list and note their preferences.

— jennifer larino, NOLA.com, "Target is launching same-day grocery deliveries in New Orleans," 6 Mar. 2018
Drinks Hydration is important, so lots of water, juice, milk, juice boxes (and coffee and wine for mom) are constants on most families' shopping lists.

— amy schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "If you buy in bulk, here are 10 reasons why you and your family need Sam's Club," 17 Jan. 2018
The feature, which is already part of several Birmingham-area Walmart locations, allows customers to visit walmart.com/grocery or the Walmart Grocery app, and build a shopping list.

— william thornton, AL.com, "Online grocery pickup coming to Trussville Walmart," 20 Feb. 2018

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