shopping bag
noun
: a bag (as of strong paper) that has handles and is intended for carrying purchases
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During a vehicle search, officers found a video surveillance camera with a portable battery charging pack in a shopping bag.
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Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024
But such anti-theft measures can turn away paying customers who don't want to wait for an attendant just to add a pack of peanuts to their shopping bags.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 3 June 2024
State and local governments in the U.S. have tried to limit pollution by passing laws that ban plastic shopping bags or single-use plastic bottles.
—Michael Copley, NPR, 9 June 2024
According to police, video footage showed two women entering the store with empty shopping bags, stuffing their bags with $1,630 worth of clothing and leaving the store.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 7 June 2024
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Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024
But such anti-theft measures can turn away paying customers who don't want to wait for an attendant just to add a pack of peanuts to their shopping bags.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 3 June 2024
State and local governments in the U.S. have tried to limit pollution by passing laws that ban plastic shopping bags or single-use plastic bottles.
—Michael Copley, NPR, 9 June 2024
According to police, video footage showed two women entering the store with empty shopping bags, stuffing their bags with $1,630 worth of clothing and leaving the store.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 7 June 2024
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“Shopping bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shopping%20bag. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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