Shopping Terminology

noun a vehicle with two wheels typically used for transporting goods

verb None

adjective None

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pronoun None

preposition None

conjunction None

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• The shopkeeper used a cart to transport boxes of goods from the warehouse to the storefront.
• Can you grab a cart so we can load up all these groceries?
• I'll just throw this stuff in the cart and we can head out.
• She carried the emotional baggage of her past relationships like a heavy cart on her shoulders.

noun a place where goods are sold; a store

verb to make a mistake while shopping or to shop incorrectly

• The customer requested a refund for the mis-shop that occurred when the wrong item was delivered.
• I had a mis-shop last week when I accidentally bought the wrong size shoes.
• I hate when I mis-shop and end up with stuff I don't need.
• In life, it's easy to mis-shop for happiness in material possessions instead of finding it within ourselves.

noun A couple is a noun that refers to two people or things that are together or considered together.

adjective In this context, 'a couple' can also function as an adjective, modifying a noun to indicate a small number or amount of something.

• I met a couple at the conference who were interested in investing in our company.
• I saw a couple of my friends at the mall yesterday.
• Let's grab a couple of drinks after work.
• There's always a couple of bad apples in every group.