shopper
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[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈʃɒp.ə/
- (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈʃɔp.ə/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈʃɑ.pɚ/
- (Pakistani English) IPA(key): /ˈʃɑː.pəɾ/
Audio (US): (file) - Rhymes: -ɒpə(ɹ)
Noun
[edit]shopper (plural shoppers)
- A person who shops.
- 2013 July 26, Nick Miroff, “Mexico gets a taste for eating insects […] ”, in The Guardian Weekly[1], volume 189, number 7, page 32:
- The San Juan market is Mexico City's most famous deli of exotic meats, where an adventurous shopper can hunt down hard-to-find critters such as ostrich, wild boar and crocodile.
- 2023 December 27, David Turner, “Silent lines...”, in RAIL, number 999, page 29:
- On November 29 1952, a special train ran from Sunderland to Leeds for Christmas shoppers and those attending a Leeds vs. Brentford match. It caused controversy, with Sunderland traders protesting that their shops were just as good as those in Leeds.
- A free local newspaper containing advertisements for local shops etc; sometimes includes discount coupons.
- A kind of bicycle suited to riding short distances.
- 2010, Malc Cowle, The Adventures of a Bicycle Frame Builder[2]:
- Every conceivable type of cycle's represented; modern stripped down carbon fibre race bikes, state of the art touring machines and humble shoppers, tandems, tandem trikes, racing trikes and shopping trikes, mountain and BMX bikes.
- (Pakistan) A plastic shopping bag.
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[edit]- → Urdu: شاپر (śāpar)
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[edit]a person who shops
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