grocery Definition
gro·cery (grō′sər ē; often grōs′rē)
noun pl. -·cer·ies
- ☆ a grocer's store
- the food and supplies sold by a grocer
Etymology: ME grocerye < OFr grosserie
grocery Synonyms
grocery
n.
grocery Usage Examples
Converse of object
- buy: For poor people without cars, their local shop gone, even buying groceries became a nightmare.
- sell: There is also a well-stocked little shop selling groceries during the season.
- deliver: In certain areas you can now have your organic groceries delivered during the day on any weekday of your choice.
- carry: Carrying the groceries back from the shops instead of taking the car.
- purchase: There are two shops on campus where you can purchase groceries, and bars where you can purchase meals.
Adjective modifier
- weekly: Do you pay for your weekly groceries by credit card or check?
- organic: In certain areas you can now have your organic groceries delivered during the day on any weekday of your choice.
- basic: A complimentary starter pack of basic groceries on arrival.
- essential: We provide essential groceries which will be delivered to the cabin ahead of your arrival.
- general: The Village Boulangerie with small store selling general groceries.
Modifies a noun
- retailing: Asda Stores Limited / 12 former Safeway stores in Northern Ireland from Wm Morrison plc - grocery retailing.
- store: We return the plastic bags to the grocery store for them to recycle.
- shopping: Most of the grocery shopping was still done by women.
- retailer: She had an offer from a major grocery retailer, which she accepted.
- wholesaler: The Challenge Blueheath Direct started business in 2000 and is the first ever Internet-enabled grocery wholesaler.
- shop: My local grocery shop closed a few months back.
Preposition: by
retailer: The OFT is to refer the supply of groceries by retailers in the UK to the Competition Commission for a market investigation.
Noun used with modifier

