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

Examples of shopping list in a Sentence

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The first thing on my shopping list is this set of tapered candles that are marked down to just $13. Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025 Athleta Everyday Crew Sock These crew socks make a great gift for anyone on your Christmas shopping list. Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2025 The Dodgers' shopping list is quite long, even after winning two straight titles, especially since the organization wants a three-peat. Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025 Put together a shopping list rather than rely on impulse shopping. Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 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 19 Dec. 2025.

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