noun (plural groceries)
1 (especially BrE) (AmE usually grocery store) [C] a shop/store that sells food and other things used in the home. In American English 'grocery store' is often used to mean 'supermarket'.
2 (groceries) [pl.] food and other goods sold by a grocer or at a supermarket
grocery adjective [onlybeforenoun]:
a grocery bag * the grocery bill / business
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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