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

Recent Examples on the Web Crews may be fulfilling a shopping list from a fence, who may be fulfilling an order from another criminal operator. Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024 And this season, those items at the top of our shopping list include pairs of minimalist mesh flats, classically cool driving loafers, red hot Mary Janes, and retro sneakers. Laura Jackson, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2024 At the top of our shopping list is this traditional boat shoe that graced the Miu Miu spring 2024 runway. Laura Jackson, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2024 Think of the first one as a shopping list and the second one as an in-depth evaluation and plan of action. Baze Mpinja, Allure, 8 Feb. 2024 If transparency and social responsibility top your list of requirements for your probiotic supplier, Elm & Rye Probiotic should be at the top of your shopping list. Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 6 Jan. 2024 Still trying to cross those last few people off of your holiday shopping list? Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 13 Dec. 2023 Bexar County District Courts Investigators would later obtain a handwritten shopping list Andre McDonald had on him when he was arrested. Morgan Canty, CBS News, 9 Dec. 2023 Imagine asking your Gemini Nest Hub to find three different recipes and put the ingredients into your shopping list, which is then instantly ready on your phone, with no manual intervention needed other than a single prompt. Janhoi McGregor, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024

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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 2 May. 2024.

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