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.

Recent Examples on the Web But this isn’t just a grocery haul for Haley, who is married to Chase, the store manager. —

Noah Alcala Bach, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2024 After a recent tour of the H-E-B recycling facility, the grocery chain offered to provide the teens with regular donations of recycled bags. —

Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2024 The federal program that helps pay for groceries for millions of low-income mothers, babies and young kids will soon emphasize more fruits, vegetables and whole grains, as well as provide a wider choice of foods from different cultures. —

CBS News, 9 Apr. 2024 At the time, dollar stores were seen as dumping grounds for undesirable products, but the Gold family made the stores bright and well-organized, with good-quality merchandise including groceries and household supplies. —

Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024 Each food diary follows one anonymous reader’s week of expenses related to groceries, restaurant meals, coffee runs, and every bite in between. —

Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 4 Apr. 2024 Choice Canning supplies shrimp to major U.S. grocery chains, including Walmart, Aldi, ShopRite and H-E-B. Lawyers for the company have denied any wrongdoing. —

Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024 While Kentucky falls on the lower end of the scale for national spending on groceries, a recent development in Texas could have long-lasting impacts, and maybe even raise some prices seen on grocery store shelves. —

Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 4 Apr. 2024 The attorneys noted the company’s stores sometimes sell groceries, but not primarily, and employees who work the fast food counters are often also assigned to other parts of the store. —

Calmatters, Orange County Register, 29 Mar. 2024

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