From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishgrocerygro‧cer‧y /ˈɡrəʊsəri $ ˈɡroʊ-/ ●●● S3 noun 1 → groceries2 (also grocery store) [countable] American EnglishSHOP/STORE a supermarket
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grocery• I reached the road, picked up my groceries, and left her in peace.• Morenz put down the flowers and the groceries and moved down the passage.• They buy some of the stuff at the grocery.• Price promotions are predominantly used by fast-moving consumer goods producers, especially in the grocery trade.• It seems as though every day a new kind of cereal appears on the grocery shelves.• I go to the grocery store.• The company sells its batteries mainly through electronics stores but is expanding to grocery shops and kiosks. 