groceries
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
It’s a lot to put on a relatively new and small industry that remains, thus far, a cute and novel way to receive a salad or a few groceries.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
Art for art’s sake is a noble idea, but even poets have to buy groceries.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
The Department of Agriculture’s index of prices paid External link remained firm in February, signaling that consumers likely saw little relief on groceries or dining out.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
Her family is living with her grandparents, where groceries are shared among six people.
From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026
T. Arnold Hill led the Urban League’s efforts to help, conducting a food survey and setting up a food station to distribute donated groceries.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
