grocery

gro·cery | \ ˈgrōs-rē

How to pronounce grocery (audio)

, ˈgrō-sə-; ˈgrōsh-rē

How to pronounce grocery (audio)

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plural groceries

Definition of grocery

1 groceries plural : the food and supplies sold by a grocer —usually singular in British usage

2 : a grocer's store

Examples of grocery in a Sentence

She stopped to pick up some groceries for supper.

Recent Examples on the Web The local government has ordered the main grocery stores to stay open. — Lavender Au, The New York Review of Books, "Stuck in Central China on Coronavirus Lockdown," 4 Feb. 2020 During Carnival season in Mobile, king cake is ubiquitous at bakeries, grocery stores, parties, offices and kitchen tables everywhere. — Michelle Matthews | Mmatthews@al.com, al, "18 things inspired by king cake that aren’t king cake," 4 Feb. 2020 According to news reports, customers in cities with a connection to Wuhan are staying away from Asian restaurants and grocery stores. — Anchorage Daily News, "We import goods from China. Fears over coronavirus are hitting our business hard.," 4 Feb. 2020 But in that dark hour, the grocery stores seem to burst, all at once, with citrus of all shapes, sizes, and hues. — Sarah Jampel, Bon Appétit, "Is It Ever Okay to Use Bottled Lemon Juice? And Other Urgent Citrus Questions," 4 Feb. 2020 Ashley Menser, 36, was arrested in September 2018 for retail theft, and later pleaded guilty to taking $109.63 worth of items from a grocery store. — Nora Shelly, USA TODAY, "She needs surgery to treat cancer, but a judge gave her 10 months in prison for $110 theft," 4 Feb. 2020 Five people — including Seals, 40 — died during the chain of events, which ended with an attack on a kosher grocery store. — Neil Vigdor, BostonGlobe.com, "State of the Union guests: Who are President Trump and members of Congress bringing?," 4 Feb. 2020 At the couple’s request, Emira takes the couple’s 3-year old daughter to an upscale grocery store late at night, where she is accused of kidnapping the child. — Washington Post, "For your playlist: three popular and controversial books are already available," 3 Feb. 2020 Checkpoints to screen people for fevers have popped up at tollbooths, at the front gates of apartment complexes and in hotels, grocery stores and train stations. — Paul Mozur, New York Times, "China, Desperate to Stop Coronavirus, Turns Neighbor Against Neighbor," 3 Feb. 2020

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“Grocery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grocery. Accessed 16 Feb. 2020.

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