shopping cart

noun

1

: a metal or plastic cart with four small wheels that is used for holding merchandise when shopping (as at a supermarket or department store)

… about the only amenities besides the jumbo-sized shopping carts are a few flatbed dollies to allow shoppers to get large appliances like refrigerators and washing machines to the cash register and then out to the parking lot.

—Jean Crichton

2

: a temporary record of items selected for eventual purchase from an online vendor's website

To set up shop on the Internet, you need a commerce-enabled Web site, which includes the electronic shopping cart; a connection to the credit card network; and finally, a merchant account …

—Tom Negrino

Delivery charges are the No. 1 reason shoppers abandon a virtual shopping cart, according to Jupiter Media Metrix. Every Internet shopper has a shipping-charge horror story.

—Ellen Neuborn

Examples of shopping cart in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ahead, read all about my experience at the boutique to inspire your own visit—or your shopping cart. —Kiana Murden, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024

Are your customers abandoning their shopping carts or not returning after their first purchase? —Forrester, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024

At $240, this jacket is a luxurious (and flattering) addition to your shopping cart. —Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 13 Dec. 2024

Winter white paired with plush velvet also makes a chic statement, making this set at Amazon a no-brainer to add to your Christmas shopping cart. —Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined at sense 1