Literal Meaning

Wheeled grocery basket

Actual Meaning

A wheeled basket for carrying items while shopping

Context

Used when referring to online or in-store shopping functionality.

Examples

• "After filling the shopping cart, we headed to the checkout to pay."
• "I forgot to pick up a shopping cart before I started shopping, so now I have to carry everything!"
• "Can you put those groceries in the shopping cart while I grab some more items?"

Tips

• In Canadian English, 'shopping cart' is commonly used instead of 'trolley' or 'cart,' so it's good to use the term familiar to the locals.
• If someone asks if you need a shopping cart, they're likely offering assistance or checking if you'll be buying a lot of items.
• When grocery shopping, mentioning a shopping cart usually implies you are ready to buy items in larger quantities, so it's a practical term to use in stores.