grocery

[ groh-suh-ree, groh-shree ]
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noun,plural gro·cer·ies.
  1. Also called gro·cer·y store . a store that sells perishable and nonperishable food supplies and certain nonedible household items, such as soaps and paper products.

  2. Usually gro·ce·ries; especially British, gro·cer·y . food and other items sold at a grocery store or sold by a grocer.

  1. the business of a grocer.

  2. Southwestern U.S. (formerly)

    • a saloon or bar.

    • a liquor store.

Origin of grocery

1
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English grocerie; grocer + -ie-y3

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British Dictionary definitions for grocery

grocery

/ (ˈɡrəʊsərɪ) /


nounplural -ceries
  1. the business or premises of a grocer

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