n[U]the activity of going to shops and buying things
Late-night shopping is becoming very popular.shopping expedition/trip She's gone on a shopping trip to New York. I went on a shopping spree (=went shopping and bought a lot of things) at the weekend and spent far too much money. I've got to do some last-minute shopping. the busy Christmas shopping season→
window-shoppingdo the shoppingto go shopping to buy food and other things you need regularly
I hate doing the shopping at weekends.BrE the things that you have just bought from a shop
Can you help me carry the shopping, please?