Shopping Vocabulary

verb to acquire something in exchange for money or goods

• I plan to buy a new car next month.
• I'm gonna buy a new phone this weekend.
• I'm gonna splurge and buy those new kicks.
• You can't buy happiness, but you can buy ice cream which is kind of the same thing.

noun a large retail store that sells a wide variety of goods organized into separate departments

• I prefer to shop at a department store for all my clothing needs.
• Let's hit up the department store for some new outfits.
• I'm gonna check out the department store for some sick threads.
• The department store of knowledge offers a wide array of books for us to explore.

noun the act of buying something

verb to buy something

• The customer decided to make a purchase after carefully considering all the options.
• I'm thinking about making a purchase on this new phone.
• I splurged on a new pair of sneakers - it was an impulse purchase.
• Investing in education is a purchase that pays off in the long run.

verb to quickly buy or obtain something, especially something that is being sold quickly or in limited quantities

• Investors are eager to snap up shares of the company before the price increases.
• I heard there's a sale at the mall, we should go and snap up some good deals.
• I'm going to snap up those concert tickets before they sell out.
• She was quick to snap up the opportunity to showcase her talent on a larger platform.

noun an indulgence or outburst of extravagant behavior

• The suspect went on a shopping spree at the luxury department store.
• She went on a shopping spree and bought a bunch of new clothes.
• After getting paid, he went on a shopping spree and splurged on sneakers.
• The company went on a hiring spree to expand their workforce.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word that expresses an action or a state of being

pronoun a word that takes the place of a noun

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

interjection a word or phrase that expresses strong emotion or surprise

• May I grab a copy of the report before the meeting?
• Can I grab a slice of pizza from the kitchen?
• Yo, can I grab a ride to the party tonight?
• Can I grab a moment of your time to discuss this important matter?

adjective describing or quantifying the noun 'couple'

preposition showing the relationship between 'a couple' and the following noun

article indicating that 'couple' is not a specific number, but a small, indefinite quantity

• I will need a couple of days to review the documents thoroughly.
• Let's grab a couple of drinks after work.
• I just need a couple of more bucks to buy that new game.
• She has a couple of tricks up her sleeve to win the competition.