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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The Rimowa collection also features a cross-body bag in orange made in Italy from calf leather, a shopping bag, a trifold toiletry pouch and packing cubes. Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026 Plastic shopping bags aren’t food grade material. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026 Bring your own reusable shopping bags. Holly Andres, Daily News, 7 May 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, 3 May 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 15 May. 2026.

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