grocery

[ˈɡrəʊsəri]

grocery Definition

• 1. a store selling food and household goods
• 2. the items of food sold in a grocery store

Using grocery: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "grocery" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  I need to go to the grocery store to buy some milk.

• Example

  She picked up some groceries on her way home from work.

• Example

  The grocery store is closed on Sundays.

• Example

  He works at a local grocery.

grocery Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for grocery

• supermarket
• market
• food store
• provisions
• staples

Phrases with grocery

• grocery shopping

  the activity of buying food and household goods at a grocery store

  Example

  I usually do my grocery shopping on Saturdays.

• grocery bag

  a bag used for carrying groceries or other items purchased at a store

  Example

  Can you help me carry these grocery bags to the car?

• grocery bill

  the total amount of money spent on groceries during a certain period of time

  Example

  Our grocery bill has gone up since we started buying organic produce.

Origins of grocery

from Old French 'grosserie', meaning 'wholesale'

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Summary: grocery in Brief

The term 'grocery' [ˈɡrəʊsəri] refers to a store that sells food and household goods, as well as the items sold in such a store. It is often used in phrases like 'grocery shopping,' 'grocery bag,' and 'grocery bill.' 'Grocery' is a formal term that can be replaced with 'food store' or 'market.'