grocery

noun

gro·cery ˈgrōs-rē

ˈgrō-sə-;

ˈgrōsh-rē

plural groceries

groceries plural : the food and supplies sold by a grocer

—usually singular in British usage

: a grocer's store

Examples of grocery in a Sentence

She stopped to pick up some groceries for supper.

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