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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Methodology To gather the data, our team created a shopping list of 27 everyday items. Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2025 The lawsuit alleged a veritable shopping list of offenses including breach of contract, unjust enrichment, forgery and wrongful conversion of property. Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2025 Reserve three empty slots on your shopping list to allow for new finds that catch your eye, rather than splurging on an array of surprises. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Feb. 2025 But for investors with a shopping list, the slide could also provide buying opportunities in names that are unfairly punished. Sarah Min, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025 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 11 Apr. 2025.

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