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US/ʃɑːp/
UK/ʃɒp/
to go to stores or websites to look at and buy things
More often (noun): a place where you buy things
In context
My mother prefers to shop at the wet market because the food is fresher.
More and more people shop online during the big sales in November.
We went shopping for new clothes before Tet.
Words that go with shop
verb + adverb
- shop onlineI shop online because I don't have time to go out.
- shop aroundIt's smart to shop around before you buy a phone.
verb + noun
- go shoppingDo you want to go shopping on Saturday?
verb + preposition
- shop forShe is shopping for a new laptop.
- shop atWe usually shop at the supermarket near our flat.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
Let's go to shopping this afternoon.Correct: Let's go shopping this afternoon.