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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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
But from December to January, grocery prices had the sharpest increase on a monthly basis in more than two years.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
That shift is already showing up in grocery shopping habits.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
These are great for grocery shopping or storing fruits and vegetables, helping to reduce single-use plastic.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 24 Feb. 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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