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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William Jones, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
Management did recently express interest in expanding its Hispanic grocery and convenience store presence, but its plans are in their infancy.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Democrats lost control of Congress and the White House in 2024 as voters took out their frustrations with rising grocery, gas, and housing costs at the ballot box.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 26 Apr. 2025
Enjoy benefits such as 5x on travel purchased through Chase Travel℠, 3x on dining, select streaming services and online groceries, 2x on all other travel purchases, 1x on all other purchases, $50 Annual Chase Travel Hotel Credit, plus more.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Grocery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grocery. Accessed 1 May. 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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