shopping bag

noun

Synonyms of shopping bagnext
: a bag (as of strong paper) that has handles and is intended for carrying purchases

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Even during the off-season, Shaikin said, Japanese fans flock to the stadium for tours conducted in Japanese and leave with shopping bags filled with hundreds of dollars worth of Shohei Ohtani merch. Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026 Chanel shopping bags finishing most outfits. José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 17 June 2026 Calling all chronic overpackers and shopping lovers, this set of reusable shopping bags is going to make your life so much easier. Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2026 Marcelin was seen on surveillance video wheeling the same shopping bag out of his apartment building prior to the torso's discovery, and was also seen on surveillance footage purchasing a saw at Home Depot, the DA said. Ben Brachfeld, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for shopping bag

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of shopping bag was in 1849

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“Shopping bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shopping%20bag. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

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