grocery

noun
UK: /ˈɡrəʊ.sər.i/
US: /ˈɡroʊ.sər.i/

  1. A store that sells food and other things for the home.

    1. I go to the grocery every week. [ ] [ ]
    2. She needed eggs, so she went to the grocery near her apartment after work. [ ] [ ]

  2. Items that you buy at a grocery store.

    1. Mom put the grocery in the car. [ ] [ ]
    2. He unpacked the grocery from the shopping bags and put them away. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

supermarket market
grocery verb

  1. To get groceries.

    1. I grocery shop every Friday. [ ] [ ]
    2. She grocery shopped for the party, buying chips and soda. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "grocery" in English means: A store that sells food and other things for the home., Items that you buy at a grocery store..

The phonetic transcription of "grocery" is /ˈɡrəʊ.sər.i/ in British English and /ˈɡroʊ.sər.i/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "grocery": supermarket, market.

Example usage of "grocery": "I go to the grocery every week.". More examples on the page.