grocery

Pluralgroceries

Formsgroceries, grocerying, groceried

1. 1
   nouncountablebefore a noun

   Food and other everyday things for the home that you buy at a store.

   Dad carried the groceries into the kitchen and put the milk away first.

   Our grocery bill was higher this month because of the holiday.

   Similarprovisions, food, shopping

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2. 2
   nouncountable

   A store where you buy food and other things for your home.

   There's a small grocery at the end of our street.

   She stopped at the grocery on her way home to pick up bread.

   Similarsupermarket, market

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3. 3
   verbintransitive

   To go shopping for food and other things for the home.

   We grocery every Sunday after breakfast.

   Mom is grocerying right now, so we will eat when she gets back.

   Similarshop

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4. 4
   verbtransitive

   To supply a person or place with food and other things for the home.

   Volunteers grocery the shelter every Friday with donated food.

   Her aunt groceried the new apartment before the family moved in.

   Similarstock, provision, supply

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