shopper — a person who buys goods from shops
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person who buys goods from shops
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈʃɑːpər/
Example Sentences
- My mom is a professional shopper - she can find a sale in an empty store!
- Early shoppers often get the best deals during Black Friday sales.
- The mystery shopper pretended to be confused about everything, but was actually taking notes.
shopper
NOUN[/ˈʃɑːpər/]
a person who buys goods from shops
Person buying goods from shops
A proper shopper knows real copper!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Middle English 'shop', which originally meant 'workshop' or 'stall' in the 14th century. Over time, it came to denote a commercial establishment for selling goods, and the agent suffix '-er' was added to create 'shopper', meaning 'a person who purchases goods from a shop'.
Breakdown
shop (a retail establishment) + -er (agent suffix denoting a person who performs an action). The suffix '-er' transforms the noun 'shop' into 'shopper', indicating one who shops.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My mom is a professional shopper - she can find a sale in an empty store!”
“Early shoppers often get the best deals during Black Friday sales.”
“The mystery shopper pretended to be confused about everything, but was actually taking notes.”
“She's such a window shopper that she knows every store display by heart but never buys anything.”
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