plural groceries
1
2
: a grocer's store
Examples of grocery in a Sentence
She stopped to pick up some groceries for supper.
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Isabel Danzis, ABC News, 9 Mar. 2025
No amount of untaxed tips are going to make up for skyrocketing grocery prices.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2025
How to earn and redeem rewards Earning points The Titanium Rewards Visa® Signature Card is a solid option for gas and grocery purchases.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2025
Their policies drove up energy prices, pushed up grocery costs, and drove the necessities of life out of reach for millions and millions of Americans.
—Time Staff, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Grocery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grocery. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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grocery
noun
gro·cery
ˈgrōs-(ə-)rē 
plural groceries
1
plural
: food sold by a grocer
went out to buy the groceries
2
: a grocer's store
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