shopping bag

noun

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

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The in-store experience will include red shopping bags, which symbolize good luck and prosperity in the new year, which have been redesigned with serpentine shapes in the classic T-monogram. Nick Hall, WWD, 7 Jan. 2025 That comes to light when the drones form the shape of a giant shopping bag which rotates in mid air. Caroline Reid, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024 The brand, synonymous with luxury thanks to its rich ingredients, includes the infamous moisturizing creams, a lifting and firming serum, the concentrated serum, and a revitalizing mask, all packed neatly in a cute, green shopping bag. Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2024 Angel Joel Diaz, 36, was arrested in February 2023 while carrying a shopping bag containing 31,142 fentanyl pills separated into seven plastic bags, according to U.S. Attorney Joshua Levy’s Office. Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 29 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for shopping bag 

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 19 Feb. 2025.

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