shopper
gb/ʃˈɑpɚ/ us/ʃˈɑpɚ/
A2
English
~ 4900
Senses
0 senses
Noun
A2
entity
1
Person buying goods or services
Someone who buys things from a shop or online.
Usage pattern:
[someone] is a shopper
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'shopper' with 'shopkeeper', but 'shopkeeper' means the person who owns or runs the shop.
Synonyms
customer (A more general term for someone who buys goods or services, not limited to physical shopping.)
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buyer (Focuses on the act of purchasing rather than browsing.)
Antonyms
seller (A person who offers goods or services for sale, opposite role to a shopper.)
Collocations
online shopper
|regular shopper
|bargain shopper
|holiday shopper
|window shopper
Themes
daily life
|commerce
|retail
|daily_life
|business
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- The mall was crowded with shoppers looking for holiday deals.
- As an online shopper, she prefers to have items delivered to her home.
- The store offers discounts to regular shoppers.
- Shoppers filled their carts with fresh produce.
- The new policy aims to improve the experience for all shoppers.
Learner examples
- There are many shoppers in the store.
- I am a shopper at this market.
- The shoppers are buying food.
- She is a happy shopper.
- Many shoppers are waiting in line.
Grammar
Dictionary form
shopper
IPA
GB/ʃˈɑpɚ/
US/ʃˈɑpɚ/
Syllables & stress
shop - per (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (shop)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: shopper
- Plural: shoppers
Word family
Forms
shoppers
noun
Related words
Expressions
personal shopper
1/pˈɚsənəl ʃˈɑpɚ/
fixed phrase
Person who shops for another
Someone whose job is to help another person buy clothes or other things.
Examples
- She hired a personal shopper to help her find the perfect dress.
- As a personal shopper, he selects outfits for busy clients.
window shopper
1/wˈɪndoʊ ʃˈɑpɚ/
fixed phrase
Person browsing without buying
Someone who looks at things in shops but does not plan to buy them.
Examples
- The store attracts many window shoppers who enjoy looking at the displays.
- I'm just a window shopper today, not planning to spend anything.