shopping bag
noun
: a bag (as of strong paper) that has handles and is intended for carrying purchases
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Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 19 Dec. 2025
Plastic grocery bags or shopping bags will work fine.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2025
They were joined by passersby, including pedestrians carrying workbags and shopping bags.
—The Editors, Curbed, 15 Dec. 2025
The measure, passed by state lawmakers in 2024, eliminates all plastic shopping bags on offer in stores beginning in 2026.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
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Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 19 Dec. 2025
Plastic grocery bags or shopping bags will work fine.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2025
They were joined by passersby, including pedestrians carrying workbags and shopping bags.
—The Editors, Curbed, 15 Dec. 2025
The measure, passed by state lawmakers in 2024, eliminates all plastic shopping bags on offer in stores beginning in 2026.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shopping bag
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“Shopping bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shopping%20bag. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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