Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vaccine shopping

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.92 in modern English

Syllables: vac-cine shop-ping
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The practice of seeking out a certain vaccine that one considers to be superior to other available options, and refusing those other options.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Because vaccines remain in short supply in the United States, there’s been little evidence of vaccine shopping. But preferences have cropped up in Europe, driven partly by nationalism […] and partly by a hunt for the most effective shot possible."

Etymology

Compare shop around (“to actively search and compare options before making a selection or choice of vendor”).

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

vaccine-shopping (alternative)

Phrases

vaccine-shop vaccine shopper

Frequently Paired Words

vaccine-shop vaccine shopper

Questions

What does vaccine shopping mean?: The practice of seeking out a certain vaccine that one considers to be superior to other available options, and refusing those other options.
Where does vaccine shopping come from?: Compare shop around (“to actively search and compare options before making a selection or choice of vendor”).

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