gro·cery
Pronounced:
/ˈgroʊsri/
Function:
nounInflected forms:
plural gro·cer·iesMeaning:
1 [count] chiefly US : grocery store
2 groceries [plural] : food sold by a grocer : food bought at a store ▪ She stopped to pick up some groceries for supper.
2 groceries [plural] : food sold by a grocer : food bought at a store ▪ She stopped to pick up some groceries for supper.
—grocery adjective always used before a noun ▪ grocery bags/shopping ▪ a grocery cart/clerk