Verb

shopping

  1. Present participle of shop.

Noun

Singular shopping

Plural uncountable

shopping (uncountable)

  1. The activity of buying food, clothes, and other household needs at the local shops.
    On Saturdays we usually do the shopping.
  2. The things bought.
    I carried three heavy bags of shopping up the stairs.

From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Tue Mar 9 16:19:38 2010

Shopping is the examining of goods or services from retailers with the intent to purchase at that time. Shopping is an activity of selection and/or purchase. In some contexts it is considered a leisure activity as well as an economic one.

Shopping in ancient societies

Shopping can be traced back to many civilisations in history. In ancient Rome, there was Trajan's Market with tabernas that served as retailing units. Shopping lists are known to be used by Romans as one was discovered by Hadrian's wall dated back to 75-125 AD and written for a soldier.

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Mon Mar 8 08:59:56 2010

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celebrated Christmas in a Muslim country for the first time ever But Santa Claus found Dragonsinger in the Mediterranean Sea and we have stayed busy over the holidays Christmas Shopping Kevin and Allen Shopping Before Christmas we faced the challenge of shopping in a strange country This was also a challenge last year when we were in Barcelona but at least there we had

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make time to go shopping up on top or down below

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grounds and here is another of us beside a huge keg of wine used for Castle events way back when We also drove to Idar Oberstein had a wonderful lunch did a little sidewalk shopping and stopped to admire the church that was built into the mountain Our stay with Mark Juana was very relaxing and a great way to help cap off a wonderful Europe

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Thu Mar 11 03:16:53 2010

What is contained in the virtual shopping basket in calculating the inflation rate in the UK?
Q. The official rate of inflation has just increased to 3%, but anybody filling their shopping trolley, paying household bills, running a car or taking public transport will consider this low rate a figment of someone's imagination. In light of this, I can only imagine the virtual shopping basket contains PCs, DVD players, big screen TVs, MP3 players and digital cameras. Can anybody shed any light on this?
Asked by jamieroth - Wed May 14 11:46:23 2008 - - 1 Answers - 1 Comments

A. I don't know the exact list, but it contains many, many different items. The list is revised every few years so that yes, it most probably does contain items like PCs and digital cameras now - and it has had items deleted which are no longer relevant (in the 1950s it used to contain a pound of lard!). It contains mainly groceries and consumer goods. I believe petrol is included, but household bills and so on are not. You should be able to google it to find out - I remember reading it in Metro either last year or the year before, so I don't believe it's some big state secret.
Answered by Cari - Wed May 14 12:18:11 2008

When do you start shopping for Christmas presents for your family & friends?
Q. My brother & I start in November and sometimes in late October. I LOVE shopping for my family.
Asked by Sarah3K7 - Fri Nov 7 16:09:51 2008 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments

A. i usually start around now. right now im making a list, im checking out stuff online and writing it down so whenever i go out and we end up somewhere near there i just end up getting all the presents sometime before christimas i love christmas shopping!
Answered by michelle - Sat Nov 8 14:39:01 2008

When should I start shopping for my unborn baby?
Q. I'm in my first trimester with my first baby. When should I start shopping for baby stuff and how much stuff should I get? What baby items are must-haves and what items (if any) can I put off until after the baby arrives or put off completely? Also, how much newborn clothing should I have and how soon will the baby outgrow it? All advice appreciated.
Asked by YaY!!! - Mon Sep 7 21:03:16 2009 - - 5 Answers - 2 Comments

A. congrats! what an exciting time! on a serious note, if your pregnancy were to have complications they'll most likely be during the first trimester. therefore, it may be a good idea to wait until the 2nd trimester to buy a bunch of baby things. if you cant wait to start shopping (i couldnt!)clothes are really tempting to buy , but i try to limit myself to only buying things that i think are super cute because i get so many outfits as gifts. if they're full term they only wear the newborn size for a month at the most, so its a good idea to start with the 0-3month size. you can always "shop" for the things you'd like to have by starting a gift registry. give other people the opportunity to help you celebrate your family's new edition!
Answered by Jane - Mon Sep 7 21:14:30 2009

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Mon Mar 8 22:43:54 2010

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