Collocations for shopping - noun
1. activity of shopping
ADJECTIVE
late-night,
morning,
weekend
back-to-school (AmE), Christmas, holiday (esp. AmE), last-minute, sales (BrE)
the back-to-school shopping season
back-to-school (AmE), Christmas, holiday (esp. AmE), last-minute, sales (BrE)
the back-to-school shopping season
a bit of (esp. BrE),
a little
I thought we'd do a little shopping before the show.
I thought we'd do a little shopping before the show.
family (BrE),
food,
grocery (esp. AmE),
supermarket,
weekly
(esp. BrE)
I do the weekly shopping on a Saturday.
I do the weekly shopping on a Saturday.
car,
clothes,
dress,
etc.
catalogue, home, Internet, online
the move to home shopping using your computer
catalogue, home, Internet, online
the move to home shopping using your computer
duty-free,
tax-free
comparison
This website is a valuable resource for comparison shopping.
comparison
This website is a valuable resource for comparison shopping.
convenience (esp. BrE),
one-stop
the consumers' demand for one-stop shopping
the consumers' demand for one-stop shopping
quality
(esp. BrE)
serious (humorous)
Jenny went directly to town for some serious shopping.
serious (humorous)
Jenny went directly to town for some serious shopping.
heavy,
light
(both esp. BrE)
compulsive
to suffer from compulsive shopping disorder
compulsive
to suffer from compulsive shopping disorder
VERB + shopping
be out,
do,
go,
go out
She's doing some last-minute Christmas shopping.
When shall I do the shopping? (BrE)
We do our shopping on Saturdays.
I have to go shopping in town this afternoon.
She's doing some last-minute Christmas shopping.
When shall I do the shopping? (BrE)
We do our shopping on Saturdays.
I have to go shopping in town this afternoon.
come
take sb
Jade wants me to take her shopping for a new outfit.
take sb
Jade wants me to take her shopping for a new outfit.
shopping + NOUN
bag,
basket,
cart (esp. AmE),
trolley
(BrE)
list
area, district
arcade (esp. BrE), complex, development (esp. BrE), mall (esp. AmE), parade (BrE), park (BrE), plaza (AmE), precinct (BrE), street (esp. BrE), strip (AmE)
the town's main shopping street
list
area, district
arcade (esp. BrE), complex, development (esp. BrE), mall (esp. AmE), parade (BrE), park (BrE), plaza (AmE), precinct (BrE), street (esp. BrE), strip (AmE)
the town's main shopping street
facilities (esp. BrE),
outlet
(esp. BrE)
channel, network (esp. AmE)
a home shopping network
channel, network (esp. AmE)
a home shopping network
site,
website
an Internet shopping site
an Internet shopping site
service
a personal shopping service
a personal shopping service
space
(esp. BrE)
Developers plan to build 4 000 square feet of shopping space here.
Developers plan to build 4 000 square feet of shopping space here.
destination
New York, the ultimate shopping destination
New York, the ultimate shopping destination
excursion,
expedition,
spree,
trip
She won £10 000 and immediately went on a shopping spree.
She won £10 000 and immediately went on a shopping spree.
day,
hours,
season
Only 22 shopping days left until Christmas!
outside normal shopping hours
the Christmas shopping season
Only 22 shopping days left until Christmas!
outside normal shopping hours
the Christmas shopping season
environment (esp. BrE),
experience
We ensure that our customers have an exceptional shopping experience.
We ensure that our customers have an exceptional shopping experience.
habits
detailed portraits of consumers' shopping habits
detailed portraits of consumers' shopping habits
voucher
(BrE)
PHRASES
be on sb's shopping list
(often figurative)
A new car is on my shopping list.
Improved electricity generation is one of the first things on the country's shopping list.
A new car is on my shopping list.
Improved electricity generation is one of the first things on the country's shopping list.
2. (esp. BrE) food, etc. bought in shops/stores
→ See also groceries
VERB + shopping
be laden with
carry
put away, unpack
They unpacked the shopping and put it away.
carry
put away, unpack
They unpacked the shopping and put it away.