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grocery

[ groh-suh-ree, groh-shree ]

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noun

plural groceries.

Also called grocery store. a store that sells perishable and nonperishable food supplies and certain nonedible household items, such as soaps and paper products.
Usually groceries; especially British, grocery. food and other items sold at a grocery store or sold by a grocer.
the business of a grocer.
Southwestern U.S. (formerly)
1. a saloon or bar.
2. a liquor store.

grocery

/ ˈɡ��əʊ��ə��ɪ /

noun

the business or premises of a grocer

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Word History and Origins

Origin of grocery¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English grocerie; grocer + -ie -y ³( def )

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He helped in various ways, from getting her a debit card for groceries to addressing her emotional needs.

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There'd be evidence that she lied to investigators about the source of the mushrooms in the dish - saying they'd come from an Asian grocery in Melbourne and she'd never foraged wild ones.

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Other proposed tasks suggested by the scientists include a reprogrammed robot that carried the groceries from the car to the kitchen.

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The Little Saigon community expanded into neighboring cities, and in the 1980s, its restaurants, cafes, jewelry and fabric shops and grocery stores started to attract attention throughout California.

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The chaos has also hit stores, with some supermarkets shutting and local grocery stores switching to cash as card payments stopped working.

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