shopper

Etymology

shop +‎ -er

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA^(key): /ˈʃɒp.ə/
• (AusE) IPA^(key): /ˈʃɔp.ə/
• (GenAm) IPA^(key): /ˈʃɑ.pɚ/

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• Rhymes: -ɒpə(r)

Noun

shopper (plural shoppers)

1. A person who shops.
   • 2013 July 26, Nick Miroff, “Mexico gets a taste for eating insects [… ]”, in The Guardian Weekly, 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.

2. A free local newspaper containing advertisements for local shops etc; sometimes includes discount coupons.
3. A kind of bicycle suited to riding short distances.
   • 2010, Malc Cowle, The Adventures of a Bicycle Frame Builder

     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.

4. A plastic shopping bag in Pakistani English

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