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 Yankees just scratched another big item off of their holiday shopping list bringing Bellinger into the fold with dominant closer Devin Williams and elite southpaw Max Fried. James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 17 Dec. 2024 Consider putting some of their items on your shopping list. Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Dec. 2024 When the holiday season rolls around, there are always a few people on your shopping list who can be tricky to buy for. Erin Cavoto, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2024 Make your holiday shopping list budget-friendly with more top tech deals at Best Buy! Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 12 Dec. 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 30 Dec. 2024.

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