shopping basket
Definition
Noun: A portable container, typically made of woven material or plastic, with a handle, used by a customer to hold items selected for purchase while inside a store.
Usage
A shopping basket is used by shoppers to collect items they intend to buy before proceeding to a checkout counter. It is distinct from a shopping cart, as it is carried by hand and has a smaller capacity.
Examples
- Noun:
- She picked up a shopping basket at the entrance of the grocery store.
- My shopping basket was full of fresh fruits and vegetables.
- Please return your shopping basket to the designated area after paying.
Advanced Usage
- "to have a lot in one's shopping basket": Used figuratively to mean having many tasks, responsibilities, or items under consideration.
- With the new project, she certainly has a lot in her shopping basket this quarter.
Variants and Related Words
- Shopping cart (n): A larger wheeled basket used in stores.
- Handbasket (n): A general term for a basket carried by hand; a shopping basket is a type of handbasket.
- Wire basket (n): A shopping basket often made of metal wire.
Synonyms
- Carry basket
- Market basket (can be similar, though sometimes implies a specific list of goods)
Related Phrases
- "to put all one's eggs in one basket": This is an idiom about risk. While it contains the word "basket," it is not directly related to a shopping basket. It means to risk everything on a single venture.
- Investing all your money in one stock is like putting all your eggs in one basket.
Noun
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a handbasket used to carry goods while shopping
