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groceries

British  
/ ˈɡrəʊsərɪz /

plural noun

  1. merchandise, esp foodstuffs, sold by a grocer

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“It could be worth several bags of groceries a month, or a tank of gas,” Rust conjectures — “significant savings for millions of people.”

From Los Angeles Times

While most of the price increases were concentrated in groceries, restaurants, hotels, airlines and recreational activity, the cost of goods — things like pharmaceuticals, cars, electronics, etc. — did not go up again.

From MarketWatch

I raced through the rest of my marketing, rushed into Mrs. Wigginbottom’s kitchen with the groceries, and scurried through the cabbage-scented parlor until I caught up with Aunt Kitty.

From Literature

A number of key household line items saw large price increases over the month, like groceries and restaurant meals.

From The Wall Street Journal

New research from Cornell University shows that these drugs are linked to noticeable drops in how much households spend on food, including groceries and meals eaten outside the home.

From Science Daily