shopper

noun

shop·​per ˈshä-pər How to pronounce shopper (audio)
1
: one who shops
2
: one whose occupation is shopping as an agent for customers or for an employer
3
: a usually free paper carrying advertising and sometimes local news

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Savvy shoppers should sign up for Google’s product emails. Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025 But there’s something else shoppers won’t find, either: A steep retail vacancy rate, such as the once-unimaginable 26% of empty space on the Mag Mile. Rockford’s Miracle Mile shows what a TIF can do when it’s used as intended. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025 During the nearly week-long event, shoppers can snag some of the year's lowest prices on spring-cleaning, travel, fitness and more. Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2025 Right now, Amazon has major markdowns on shirts, flowy dresses, wide-leg pants, T-shirts and more that shoppers love for their wrinkle-resistant features. Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shopper

Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of shopper was in 1860

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“Shopper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shopper. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.

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