shopping bag

noun

: a bag (as of strong paper) that has handles and is intended for carrying purchases

Examples of shopping bag in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In the snap, Porizkova carried a bouquet of lilacs and a few shopping bags while wearing a breezy, cherry red midi dress, with a waist-cinching belt, a preppy collared neckline, and puffed short sleeves. Averi Baudler, Peoplemag, 12 May 2024 Inside, kids can stretch their legs out while still having enough room for diaper bags, toys, and even shopping bags. Jessica Booth, Parents, 9 May 2024 Market vendors do not provide plastic bags, so bring reusable shopping bags, or stop by the Fishers Parks tent directly in front of the amphitheater stage to grab a free Fishers Farmers Market reusable bag. Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 9 May 2024 Flimsy shopping bags hang from the branches of skinny trees like colorful bunting, and empty champagne bottles litter the earth. Chris Schalkx, Vogue, 7 May 2024 Her body was wrapped in a tarp and tied with electrical cords and rope and her head was covered in two plastic shopping bags, according to court documents obtained by the Times Leader. Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024 Consider the stereotypical woman loaded up with shopping bags, and consider the stereotypical man rolling his eyes at the credit-card bill. Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2024 Some people walking by with shopping bags joined in on the heckling. Elizabeth Barber, Harper's Magazine, 2 Feb. 2024 Only one part of Fanning’s outfit betrayed any interest in labels: her Prada shopping bag. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2024

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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 17 May. 2024.

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