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Food shopping
FOOD SHOP-ing
Local meaning
Buying groceries, a regional expression many New Yorkers use where speakers elsewhere might say grocery shopping.
Food shopping describes the errand rather than a particular kind of store. It may cover a supermarket, neighborhood market, specialty shop, or several stops for household food.
Example in context
- “I have to do food shopping before the storm.”
How it is used
Documented as a New York regional wording, though individual speakers may prefer grocery shopping.
neutral, everyday
household errands, supermarkets, family conversation
Documented as a New York regional wording, though individual speakers may prefer grocery shopping.
It is a tendency rather than a rule; New Yorkers use both expressions.
Spelling and scope
Documented as a New York regional wording, though individual speakers may prefer grocery shopping.
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Frequently asked questions
Does food shopping mean grocery shopping?
Yes. It refers to buying groceries and household food.
Do all New Yorkers say food shopping?
No. It is a regional pattern, not a requirement, and grocery shopping is common too.
Read next
All words →Evidence and further reading
These sources support the regional association, dictionary sense, or broader spread. The entry remains open to correction from New York speakers and qualified reviewers.
- Words That Make You Sound Like You’re From New YorkDictionary.com
Regional overview documenting hero, pie and slice, on line, the city, upstate, Jersey, thruway, and food shopping.