grocery

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

|Updated on: 13 Jun 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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Police said that on Nov. 14, Suah went into a PNC Bank inside a Giant grocery store in the 2900 block of University Boulevard West and handed a teller a note, demanding money.

— Washington Post, "Local Digest: Man fatally shot in Southeast Washington," 9 June 2018
Danyell Burton, 38, of the 500 block of West 14th Place in Chicago, was given a local ordinance ticket for theft, following a May 31 incident that took place shortly before 2 p.m. at the Jewel grocery store, 1517 Sheridan Road, in Plaza del Lago.

— kathy routliffe, chicagotribune.com, "A Wilmette resident lost $150,000 in lottery scam over the course of 5 months, police say," 8 June 2018
Last month, victims of the Parkland tragedy and activists conducted die-ins at Publix grocery stores and called for a boycott of the company after it was reported that the supermarket chain donated more money to Putnam than any candidate in history.

— steve contorno, miamiherald, "Florida approved thousands of concealed weapons permits without background checks," 8 June 2018
Sprouts Farmers Market, a grocery store specializing in natural, organic food and bulk goods, is looking to hire 150 people ahead of its Towson store opening in July, a spokeswoman said.

— libby solomon, baltimoresun.com, "Towson Sprouts to open in July, holding hiring fair for 150 spots next week," 8 June 2018
Plastic bags can be recycled but separately at drop-off sites like grocery stores.

— lee bergquist, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "China's ban on U.S. scrap is raising the issue of 'dirty' recyclables in Wisconsin," 8 June 2018
Oil prices go up, and energy companies dangle such incredible salaries that restaurants, grocery stores, hotels and other businesses can’t compete.

— bloomberg, latimes.com, "Shale country is out of workers. That means $140,000 for a truck driver and 100% pay hikes," 8 June 2018
They’re being paid to make people feel like the grocery store is a nice place to be.

— sophia benoit, GQ, "How to Know if a Woman Wants You to Stop Hitting on Her," 7 June 2018
The chilly dessert is available pretty much everywhere from grocery stores to theme parks.

— cassie armstrong, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Chocolate Ice Cream Day: How to observe in Central Florida," 7 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 Defined for English Language Learners

grocery

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Definition of grocery for English Language Learners

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

GROCERY Defined for Kids

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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