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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Paige Williams, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
The cost of groceries and electricity is more expensive.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Not far from the festival, many families visited the Grand Century Mall in San Jose's Little Saigon neighborhood, shopping for groceries and decorations ahead of the holiday.
—Da Lin, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
Economic focus Former LULAC president Domingo Garcia, who moderated the forum, said voters are looking for candidates who offer meaningful plans to lower prices for groceries, housing and health care, issues that came up repeatedly in the breakfast.
—Gromer Jeffers Jr, Dallas Morning News, 14 Feb. 2026
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“Grocery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grocery. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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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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