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Shopping Defined: the meaning of it

   Roget's New Millennium™ Thesaurus - Cite This Source
Main Entry:   shopping center
Part of Speech:   noun
Definition:   collection of stores in one place
Synonyms:   arcade, mall, market, mini-mall, plaza, shopping complex, shopping mall, shopping plaza, strip mall
Source:   Roget's New Millennium™ Thesaurus, First Edition (v 1.3.1)
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Main Entry:   bag lady
Part of Speech:   noun
Definition:   homeless woman
Synonyms:   bag person, bum, hobo, shopping bag lady, shopping cart lady, street person
Source:   Roget's New Millennium™ Thesaurus, First Edition (v 1.3.1)
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Main Entry:   center
Part of Speech:   noun 2
Definition:   attraction
Synonyms:   capital, city, club, concourse, crossroads, focal point, focus, heart, hub, mall, market, marketplace, mart, meeting place, metropolis, nerve center, plaza, polestar, shopping center, social center, station, town
Source:   Roget's New Millennium™ Thesaurus, First Edition (v 1.3.1)
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Main Entry:   emporium
Part of Speech:   noun
Definition:   market
Synonyms:   bazaar, boutique, chain store, co-op, cut-rate store*, discount store, flea market, galleria, mart, outlet, outlet store, schlock joint, shop, shopping center, shopping plaza, stand, store, supermarket, the grab, thrift shop
Source:   Roget's New Millennium™ Thesaurus, First Edition (v 1.3.1)
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* = informal or slang
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Main Entry:   laundry list
Part of Speech:   noun
Definition:   to-do list
Synonyms:   agenda, enumeration, shopping list, want list, wish list
Source:   Roget's New Millennium™ Thesaurus, First Edition (v 1.3.1)
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Main Entry:   market
Part of Speech:   noun
Definition:   business
Synonyms:   bazaar, booth, chain store, co-op, corner store, deli, delicatessen, department store, dime store, drugstore, emporium, exchange, fair, general store, grocerteria, grocery store, mall, mart, outlet, shop, shopping mall, showroom, square, stall, stock exchange, store, supermarket, trading post, truck, variety store, venue, warehouse
Source:   Roget's New Millennium™ Thesaurus, First Edition (v 1.3.1)
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Main Entry:   patronage
Part of Speech:   noun 2
Definition:   clientage
Synonyms:   buying, clientage, clientele, commerce, custom, shopping, trade, trading, traffic
Source:   Roget's New Millennium™ Thesaurus, First Edition (v 1.3.1)
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Main Entry:   purchase
Part of Speech:   verb
Definition:   buy
Synonyms:   achieve, acquire, attain, come by, cop*, deal in, earn, gain, go shopping, invest, market, obtain, patronize, pay for, pick up, procure, realize, redeem, secure, shop, shop for, take, take up, truck*, win
Antonyms:   sell
Source:   Roget's New Millennium™ Thesaurus, First Edition (v 1.3.1)
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* = informal or slang
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Main Entry:   retail therapy
Part of Speech:   noun
Definition:   shopping spree
Synonyms:   home shopping, impulse buying, shopping, window shopping
Source:   Roget's New Millennium™ Thesaurus, First Edition (v 1.3.1)
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Main Entry:   shop
Part of Speech:   verb
Definition:   purchase
Synonyms:   buy, go shopping, hunt for, look for, market, purchase
Notes:   at first, shop designated a small retail establishment and store was applied only to a large establishment; now the differences are blurred
Source:   Roget's New Millennium™ Thesaurus, First Edition (v 1.3.1)
Copyright © 2006 by Lexico Publishing Group, LLC. All rights reserved.
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