grocery

noun gro·cery \ ˈgrōs-rē , ˈgrō-sə- ; ˈgrōsh-rē \

|Updated on: 8 Aug 2018

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Definition of grocery

plural groceries

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

2 : a grocer's store

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Examples of grocery in a Sentence

She stopped to pick up some groceries for supper.

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Davis uses her own money to buy groceries at 99 Cents Only stores and Food 4 Less.

— diane bell, sandiegouniontribune.com, "When Hoover High cafeteria worker's story goes viral, her 'other life' is revealed," 13 July 2018
According to Amazon, hundreds of sale items will be marked down an additional 10 percent at the grocery chain.

— olivia harrison, refinery29.com, "Amazon Announced More Prime Day Deals For Whole Foods Shoppers," 11 July 2018
The co-op grocery chain had eliminated plastic straws and utensils in 2015.

— benjamin romano, Anchorage Daily News, "The last straw? Starbucks pledges to eliminate plastic straws globally by 2020," 9 July 2018
The co-op grocery chain had eliminated plastic straws and utensils in 2015.

— benjamin romano, The Seattle Times, "The last straw? Starbucks pledges to eliminate plastic straws globally by 2020," 6 July 2018
In the meantime, Amazon's other burgeoning meatspace enterprise, its no-checkout Amazon Go grocery chain, finally had its second location spotted... thanks to an accidentally open window.

— sam machkovech, Ars Technica, "Report: Amazon will publish toy catalog this holiday to fill Toys ‘R Us void," 5 July 2018
Amazon Prime Rewards card members with an eligible Prime membership will also get 10% back when shopping at the grocery chain from July 14 to July 17.

— lindsey murray, Good Housekeeping, "Amazon Prime Day Starts on Monday, July 16 This Year," 3 July 2018
College students from abroad can use the apps to buy groceries at Ming’s Supermarkets, snacks from Beard Papa’s, or a manicure at Tinailery.

— janelle nanos, BostonGlobe.com, "Businesses court Chinese tourists with WeChat, AliPay," 29 June 2018
Last year, Amazon also joined a USDA pilot program that allows those receiving government assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to buy groceries through online markets like Amazon's FreshDirect or Walmart.

— elliott lapin, Houston Chronicle, "Local school districts to help provide free meals to kids through the USDA’s Summer Food Service Program," 13 June 2018

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Origin and Etymology of grocery

see grocer

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First Known Use: 15th century

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grocery

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Definition of grocery for English Language Learners

groceries : food sold by a grocer : food bought at a store

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grocery

noun gro·cery \ ˈgrō-sə-rē , ˈgrōs-rē \

Definition of grocery for Students

plural groceries

1 groceries plural : food and household supplies sold at a store

2 : a store that sells food and household supplies

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