shopping cart
shopping cart Lexical Profile
• noun
North American A four-wheeled basket or carriage supplied by a store, especially a supermarket, for customers to transport merchandise to the checkout counter.
"He grabbed a shopping cart by the entrance and began loading it with fresh produce and cereal."
A piece of e-commerce software that allows visitors to an online store to select items for eventual purchase, accumulating a virtual list of products.
"After browsing the online catalog, she added three books to her shopping cart before proceeding to checkout."
Word Nuance & Usage
In British and Australian English, the physical object is typically referred to as a 'shopping trolley', while 'buggy' or 'carriage' are common regional variations in the United States.
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