/ ˈʃɒpɪŋ; NAmE ˈʃɑːp-/ noun [ U ]
1.
the activity of going to shops / stores and buying things :
( BrE )
When shall I do the shopping ?
( BrE )
We do our shopping on Saturdays.
a shopping basket
a shopping trolley
( NAmE )
a shopping cart
—see also window-shopping
2.
( especially BrE ) the things that you have bought from shops / stores :
to put the shopping in the car