Collocations for "shopping"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "shopping" in context.
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shop
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a [shoe, thrift, tourist, computer, stationery, furniture, barber] shop
- [an online, an internet, a pop-up] shop
- a family- [owned, run, managed] shop
- a [large, small, cool, great, busy] shop
- an [auto, electronics] repair shop
- the [daily, weekly, household] shop
- [open, close, set up] a shop
- open (up) shop in [Chicago]
- [live, work] above a shop
- [build, design, launch] an online shop
- [stop, we're just] talking shop
- a [slow, busy, great] day at the shop
- the shop [sign, door, entrance]
- the shop [owner, assistant, manager]
- shop talk
- shop for [shoes, bargains]
- shop by [brand, category, price]
- shop [by telephone, online]
- shop till you drop
- shop and [order, compare, save, buy]
- shop (around) for a new [TV, car, stereo]
- shop around for [the best, a good] deal
- slang, UK: shopped him (to the police)
'shopping' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
anchor
- arcade
- attire
- avenue
- bag
- bargain
- basket
- bikini
- bin
- binge
- blog
- card
- cart
- center
- check
- checklist
- clearance
- complex
- convenience
- eating
- errand
- fashionable
- flea
- frenzy
- go
- gown
- granddaughter
- grandson
- grocery
- happy
- intimate
- item
- kid
- list
- loathe
- mall
- mum
- nuisance
- online
- outfit
- outlet
- park
- picky
- post
- receipt
- research
- restaurant
- secure
- seldom
- smart