- [uncountable, countable] the act or process of buying something
- to make a purchase (= buy something)
- Keep your receipt as proof of purchase.
- The company would not reveal the original purchase price of the stores.
- Many developers were delaying the purchase of land until later in the year.
- The company has just announced its £27 million purchase of Park Hotel.
- An illustrated catalogue is available for purchase.
- purchase from somebody/something Our intention is to increase purchases from local suppliers.
- purchase by somebody Such massive purchases by single investors were extremely rare.
Collocations ShoppingShoppingShoppingsee also compulsory purchase, hire purchase- go/go out/be out shopping
- go to (especially British English) the shops/(especially North American English) a store/(especially North American English) the mall
- do (British English) the shopping/(especially North American English) the grocery shopping/a bit of window-shopping
- (North American English, informal) hit/hang out at the mall
- try on clothes/shoes
- indulge in some retail therapy
- go on a spending spree
- cut/cut back on/reduce your spending
- be/get caught shoplifting
- donate something to/take something to/find something in (British English) a charity shop/(North American English) a thrift store
- buy/sell/find something at (British English) a car boot sale/(British English) a jumble sale/a garage sale/(North American English) a yard sale
- find/get/pick up a bargain
- load/push/wheel (British English) a trolley/(North American English) a cart
- stand in/wait in (British English) the checkout queue/(North American English) the checkout line
- (North American English) stand in line/ (British English) queue at the checkout
- bag (especially North American English) (your) groceries
- pack (away) (especially British English) your shopping
- stack/stock/restock the shelves at a store (with something)
- be (found) on/appear on supermarket/shop shelves
- be in/have in/be out of/run out of stock
- deal with/help/serve customers
- run a special promotion
- be on special offer
- make/complete a purchase
- buy/purchase something online/by mail order
- make/place/take an order for something
- buy/order something in bulk/in advance
- accept/take credit cards
- pay (in) cash/by (credit/debit) card/(British English) with a gift voucher/(North American English) with a gift certificate
- enter your PIN number
- ask for/get/obtain a receipt
- return/exchange an item/a product
- be entitled to/ask for/demand a refund
- compare prices
- offer (somebody)/give (somebody)/get/receive a 30% discount
Extra ExamplesTopics Shoppingb2, Houses and homesb2- Companies are moving away from outright purchase of company cars to leasing.
- Consumers make a lot of impulse purchases.
- I did not notice the defects at the time of purchase.
- Ticket holders should return to the point of purchase for a refund.
- Make sure all online purchases are made through a secure server.
- You can resell books and cut the original cost of purchase.
- The company uses software to analyse consumer purchases.
- the bulk purchase of paper
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- cash
- credit
- online
- …
- price
- tax
- order
- …
- the cost of purchase
- the date of purchase
- the time of purchase
- …
- [countable] something that you have bought
- major purchases, such as a new car
- Figures suggest that consumers return one in five online purchases.
- If you are not satisfied with your purchase we will give you a full refund.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big-ticket
- expensive
- large
- …
- make
- pay for
- [uncountable, singular] (specialist) a strong hold on something with the hands or feet, for example when you are climbing synonym grip
- She tried to get a purchase on the slippery rock.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French pourchacier ‘seek to obtain or bring about’, the earliest sense also in English, which soon gave rise to the senses ‘gain’ and ‘buy’.
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