noun
grocery
GROH-sree
noun
1
A store that sells food and everyday household items.
"There's a small grocery just around the corner from my flat."
2
Food and household items bought for the home (usually plural: "groceries").
"She spent an hour going through the grocery list before shopping."
How to Use Grocery
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishRelating to food shopping — either the store itself or the goods bought there.
UK vs US
In UK English "the shops" or "supermarket" is often used instead of "the grocery."
Common pairings
grocery store
grocery list
grocery shopping
Word Forms
groceried past tense, groceries plural, groceries singular
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Etymology
From Middle English grocerye, built from grocer plus the "-y" ending, ultimately tied to gross ("in bulk").