shopping bag

noun

: a bag (as of strong paper) that has handles and is intended for carrying purchases

Examples of shopping bag in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web He was wrapped in a sheet, several shopping bags and a trash bag. Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 26 July 2024 The other dragged Trish McKay into the street, in front of the Camry, while trying to wrest the shopping bags away from her. Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2024 However, the best part of the image is her star accessory: a shopping bag with her own brand logo emblazoned on the front. Fabiola Medina, Glamour, 4 July 2024 One picture is a framed piece of a paper shopping bag from Wakefield-Scearce Gallery, an English import antique gallery in Shelbyville. Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 20 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for shopping bag 

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Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of shopping bag was in 1849

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“Shopping bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shopping%20bag. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.

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