shopper

Everyday

1. A shopper is a person who is buying things in a shop or market, or online. tree →
2. A smart shopper compares prices to spend money wisely. tree →

In the lessons

In maths problems shoppers buy items, pay, and get change; in money lessons children learn to be careful shoppers. In everyday life, shops are busy with shoppers before holidays. Phrases: «busy shoppers», «online shopper», «window shopper» (someone who looks but does not buy).

Examples

• The shop was full of shoppers before the holiday. tree →
• A careful shopper checks the price on each label. tree →
• Each shopper may buy only two bags of flour. tree →
• A shopper dropped her purse, and I gave it back. tree →
• Online shoppers get their things in the post. tree →
• The market opens early for shoppers. tree →
• Mum is a smart shopper who looks for special offers. tree →
• A shopper paid with a ten-dollar note and got three dollars change. tree →

Note

Countable noun: shop + -er with a double p («shopper»). In word problems, the shopper is usually the one who spends money, so the money they have goes down. A «window shopper» only looks. In UK English a «shopper» can also be a shopping bag.