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

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The most practical item on her shopping list is a pair of leather pants. Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2024 The shopping list can be purchased online or in store. Rachel Raposas, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024 The stock is on my shopping list for the CNBC Investing Club. 4. Jim Cramer, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2024 However, these quick-drying cargo pants should be at the top of your shopping list. Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2024 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 28 Nov. 2024.

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