grocery

noun

gro·​cery ˈgrōs-rē How to pronounce grocery (audio)
ˈgrō-sə-;
ˈgrōsh-rē How to pronounce grocery (audio)
plural groceries
1
groceries plural : the food and supplies sold by a grocer
usually singular in British usage
2
: a grocer's store

Examples of grocery in a Sentence

She stopped to pick up some groceries for supper.
Recent Examples on the Web Colorado experts explain why grocery prices keep rising Douglas County mom takes fight for racial justice in schools to state Capitol Kate Gibson Kate Gibson is a reporter for CBS MoneyWatch in New York. Kate Gibson, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2024 In a series of internal chats, Albertsons executives expressed misgivings about the promises of grocery prices going down after the merger and the legality of combining of the two companies, according to court documents. The Enquirer, 3 Mar. 2024 Utilize available technologies to manage things like online banking, ordering groceries, setting medication reminders and getting prescriptions refilled. Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2024 Eating in and going out have become more of a luxury, as the price of groceries and food itself reaches new heights. Chloe Berger, Fortune, 27 Feb. 2024 According to the Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey, the average American household spends more than $1,000 on groceries monthly, or around $270 per week. Marina Johnson, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Feb. 2024 In the literal sense, Green and team strive to make groceries more accessible to get their hands on. Steven Aquino, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024 Most Albertsons and Kroger employees are members of the United Food and Commercial Workers union, which represents 835,000 grocery workers in the U.S. and Canada. Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 27 Feb. 2024 Read more from Gustavo’s series diving into Latino politics in L.A. Today’s top stories Business A Kroger-Albertsons mega-merger would cause grocery price hikes, the FTC says in a suit to block the deal. Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'grocery.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Word History

Etymology

see 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

Dictionary Entries Near grocery

Cite this Entry

“Grocery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grocery. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

grocery

noun
gro·​cery ˈgrōs-(ə-)rē How to pronounce grocery (audio)
plural groceries
1
plural : food sold by a grocer
went out to buy the groceries
2
: a grocer's store

More from Merriam-Webster on grocery

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!