noun / verb (gerund) · informal
window shopping
UK/ˈwɪn.dəʊ ˌʃɒp.ɪŋ/US/ˈwɪn.doʊ ˌʃɑː.pɪŋ/WIN·dow·SHOP·ping
looking at goods in shop windows without intending to buy; browsing
Examples
“On weekends we often go window shopping in the city.”
“I was just window shopping when I saw a dress I liked.”
“Window shopping is a good way to get ideas before making a purchase.”
Band 8 sentence
“I was merely window shopping, but the colourful display tempted me to try several outfits on.”
Collocations
- go window shopping
- do some window shopping
Word family
Common mistakes
window shoppinging→window shopping
go to window shopping→go window shopping
Say it for a higher band
5go shopping→6go to window shopping→7+window shopping
Synonyms
browse shops
Easily confused
go shopping
“We usually go shopping on Saturdays to buy groceries.”
browse
“I like to browse online stores in my free time.”
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