noun phrase · neutral
online shopping
UK/ˈɒnlaɪn ˈʃɒpɪŋ/US/ˈɑːnˌlaɪn ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/ON·line SHOP·ping
Band 4-5speakingtask2
the activity of buying goods or services over the internet
Examples
“Online shopping has become more popular since delivery improved.”
“She does most of her clothes shopping online.”
“Safe payment methods are important for online shopping.”
Band 8 sentence
“While online shopping offers convenience, it also raises questions about packaging waste and consumer behaviour.”
Collocations
- do online shopping
- online shopping sites
Word family
shop online verb phraseonline shopper noun
Common mistakes
prefer to online shopping→prefer online shopping
do an online shopping→do online shopping
Say it for a higher band
5do online shopping→6go online shopping→7+online shopping
Synonyms
e‑shopping
Easily confused
shop online
“I usually shop online on weekends.”
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