groceries (B1)
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈɡroʊsəri/
Definition
A store that sells food and household supplies.
Examples
We bought all our groceries at the new supermarket downtown.
She made a list before going to the grocery.
The grocery delivery service brought everything right to our door.
How to Use groceries
- grocery store (collocation)
- A retail store that primarily sells food. — "The nearest grocery store is two blocks away."
- grocery list (collocation)
- A list of food and other household items to be purchased. — "He checked his grocery list to make sure he hadn't forgotten anything."
- grocery shopping (collocation)
- The activity of buying food and household items from a grocery store. — "I hate doing grocery shopping on weekends because it's too crowded."
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