Phrase guide

shopping bag

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A strong bag with handles used to put purchases in; usually made of plastic, paper or fabric, sometimes given away with a purchase.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Narrower terms: grocery bag

2

noun

Meaning 2

a bag made of plastic or strong paper (often with handles); used to transport goods after shopping

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: bag

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

26 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 購物袋 /购物袋 (gòuwùdài) — strong bag for carrying purchases
  • Chinese Mandarin: 提包 (tíbāo) — strong bag for carrying purchases
  • Dutch: boodschappentas — strong bag for carrying purchases
  • Finnish: ostoskassi — strong bag for carrying purchases
  • Finnish: kauppakassi — strong bag for carrying purchases
  • French: sac à provisions — strong bag for carrying purchases
  • German: Einkaufsbeutel — strong bag for carrying purchases
  • German: Einkaufstasche — strong bag for carrying purchases
  • Hungarian: bevásárlószatyor — strong bag for carrying purchases
  • Hungarian: szatyor — strong bag for carrying purchases
  • Hungarian: zacskó — strong bag for carrying purchases
  • Irish: mála siopadóireachta — strong bag for carrying purchases
  • Italian: sacchetto della spesa — strong bag for carrying purchases
  • Italian: busta della spesa — strong bag for carrying purchases
  • Japanese: 買物袋 (kaimonobukuro) — strong bag for carrying purchases
  • Japanese: ショッピングバッグ (shoppingu baggu) — strong bag for carrying purchases
  • Korean: 쇼핑백 (syopingbaek) — strong bag for carrying purchases
  • Norwegian Bokmål: bærepose — strong bag for carrying purchases
  • Polish: torba na zakupy — strong bag for carrying purchases
  • Polish: siatka na zakupy — strong bag for carrying purchases
  • Russian: су́мка (súmka) — strong bag for carrying purchases
  • Russian: су́мка для поку́пок (súmka dlja pokúpok) — strong bag for carrying purchases
  • Spanish: cesta de la compra — strong bag for carrying purchases
  • Turkish: alışveriş çantası — strong bag for carrying purchases
  • Ukrainian: шо́пер (šóper) — strong bag for carrying purchases
  • Urdu: شاپر (śāpar) — strong bag for carrying purchases