Shopping & Money vocabulary
100 words to learn about shopping & money.
priceThe cost required to gain possession of something.discountTo sell at a reduced price.receiptA written acknowledgment that a specified article or sum of money has been received.bargainAn item purchased for significantly less than the usual, or recommended, price.cashierOne who works at a till or receives payments.refundTo return (money) to (someone); to reimburse.budgetThe amount of money or resources earmarked for a particular institution, activity or timeframe.expensiveHaving a high price or cost.cheapLow or reduced in price.purchaseThe acquisition of title to, or property in, anything for a price; buying for money or its equivalent.customerA patron, a client; a person or company who purchases or receives a product or service from a business or merchant, or intends to do so.walletA small case, often flat and often made of leather, for keeping money (especially paper money), credit cards, etc.coinA piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle.creditReliance on the truth of something said or done; faith; trust.debtMoney that one person or entity owes or is required to pay to another, generally as a result of a loan or other financial transaction.savingsA fund of money put by as a reserve.invoiceA bill; a commercial document issued by a seller to a buyer indicating the products, quantities and agreed prices for products or services that the seller has already provided the buyer with.checkoutThe process of checking out items at a supermarket or library.brandA mark or scar made by burning with a hot iron, especially to mark cattle or to classify the contents of a cask.warrantyA guarantee that a certain outcome or obligation will be fulfilled; security.deliveryThe act of conveying something.trolleyA streetcar or light train.boutiqueA small shop, especially one that sells fashionable clothes, jewelry and the like.clearanceA sale of merchandise, especially at significantly reduced prices, usually in order to make room for new merchandise or updated versions of the same merchandise; sometimes as a closeout.couponA voucher issued by a manufacturer or retailer which offers a discount on a particular product.affordTo give, grant, or confer, with a remoter reference to its being the natural result; to provide; to furnish.spendTo pay out (money).earnTo gain (success, reward, recognition) through applied effort or work.borrowTo receive (something) from somebody temporarily, expecting to return it.lendTo allow to be used by someone temporarily, on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned.wealthyPossessing financial wealth; rich.expenseA spending or consuming, often a disbursement of funds.salaryA fixed amount of money paid to a worker, usually calculated on a monthly or annual basis, not hourly, as wages.paymentAn instance of that act; a sum of money paid in exchange for goods or services, or the transaction that conveys it.cashMoney in the form of notes or bills and coins, as opposed to checks, credit or electronic transactions.changeTo become something different.markdownA reduction in price in order to stimulate sales.retailThe sale of goods directly to the consumer, encompassing the storefronts, mail-order, websites, etc., and the corporate mechanisms, branding, advertising, etc.wholesaleThe sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants.merchantA person who traffics in commodities for profit.shippingThe transportation of goods.exchangeAn act of exchanging or trading.returnTo come or go back (to a place or person).feeAn amount charged for a privilege.taxMoney or goods collected by a government (or an entity to whom the government has delegated this power, e.g.profitTotal income or cash flow minus expenditures.valueThe quality that renders something desirable or valuable; worth.quantityAn indefinite amount of something.aisleA clear path/passage through rows of seating.shopAn establishment that sells goods or services to the public; originally only a physical location, but now a virtual establishment as well.storeA building (or portion thereof) where items may be purchased.marketAny physical store selling groceries, such as a grocery store or convenience store.supermarketA large self-service store that sells groceries and, usually, medications, household goods, and/or clothing.mallAn enclosed shopping centre.marketplaceThe world of commerce and trade.departmentA subdivision of an organization.vendorA person or a company that vends or sells.sellerSomeone who sells; a vendor; a clerk.buyerA person who makes one or more purchases.shopperA person who shops.consumerSomeone who trades money for goods or services as an individual.inventoryThe stock of an item on hand at a particular location or business.stockA store or supply.shelfA flat, rigid structure, fixed at right angles to a wall or forming a part of a cabinet, desk, etc., and used to display, store, or support objects.displayAn electronic screen that shows graphics or text.showroomA room in a business set aside for the display of the company's products.fittingAppropriate; suitable.sampleA part or snippet of something taken or presented for inspection, or shown as evidence of the quality of the whole; a specimen.testerA person who administers a test.freebieSomething which is free; a giveaway or handout.giveawaySomething that is given away or handed out for free.promotionDissemination of information in order to increase its popularity.saleAn exchange of goods or services for currency or credit.bargainingThe act of one who bargains.haggleTo argue for a better deal, especially over prices with a seller.negotiateTo confer with others in order to come to terms or reach an agreement.installmentOne of a series of parts, whether equal or unequal to the other parts of the series, of a given entity or a given process, which part presents or is presented at a particular scheduled interval.depositMoney placed in a bank account, as for safekeeping or to earn interest.balanceA state in which opposing forces harmonise; equilibrium.accountA registry of pecuniary transactions; a written or printed statement of business dealings or debts and credits, and also of other things subjected to a reckoning or review.bankingThe business of managing a bank.transactionAn exchange or trade, as of ideas, money, goods, etc.withdrawTo draw or pull (something) away or back from its original position or situation.transferTo move or pass from one place, person or thing to another.currencyMoney or other items used to facilitate transactions.banknoteA piece of currency made of paper or polymer.coinageCoins taken collectively; currency.pennyIn the United Kingdom, a unit of currency worth ¹⁄₁₀₀ of a pound sterling, or a copper coin worth this amount.dollarOfficial designation for currency in some parts of the world, including Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, and elsewhere.centA subunit of currency equal to one-hundredth of the main unit of currency in many countries.fortuneGood luck.wealthRiches; a great amount of valuable assets or material possessions.affluentSomeone who is wealthy.prosperousWell off; affluent.thriftyShowing thrift; economical; frugal.frugalOf something which is consumed (such as money, goods, etc.): Careful or wise in expenditure; avoiding waste.stingyUnwilling to spend, give, or share; ungenerous; mean.generousWilling to give and share unsparingly; showing a readiness to give more (especially money) than is expected or needed.lavishExpending or bestowing profusely; profuse; prodigal.extravagantExtreme; wild; excessive; unrestrained.