grocery

noun

gro·cery ˈgrōs-rē

ˈgrō-sə-;

ˈgrōsh-rē

plural groceries

groceries plural : the food and supplies sold by a grocer

—usually singular in British usage

: a grocer's store

Examples of grocery in a Sentence

She stopped to pick up some groceries for supper.

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The Trump administration is set to impose tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China on Saturday, placing pressure on three top U.S. trade partners while risking price increases for essential products like gasoline and groceries. —

Max Zahn, ABC News, 1 Feb. 2025 Experts are dubious that those initiatives, however, will have an effect on grocery prices. —

Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 1 Feb. 2025 The big picture: The building, at Central Avenue and Osborn Road, is slated to become a mixed-use development with residential units, hotel rooms and amenities such as a pool, spa, fitness center, restaurants, bars and a grocery. —

Jeremy Duda, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025 The name means a small grocery or convenience store and is spelled quitanda in Portuguese. —

Tiffani Sherman, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for grocery

Word History

Etymology

Middle English grocerye, grosery "merchandise sold by wholesalers, the Grocers' Company of London," borrowed from Anglo-French grocerie, groserie, from groser "wholesale dealer in preserved foods, spices, wine, etc." + -ie -y entry 2 — more at grocer

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler

The first known use of grocery was in the 15th century

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