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grocery

//ˈɡɹəʊ.s(ə.)ɹi//

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

Note for grocery

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Forms

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural
groceries

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)
grocery
past (v2)
groceried
past participle (v3)
groceried
present participle
grocerying
3rd person singular
groceries

Definitions

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

  1. 1.Retail foodstuffs and other household supplies.

    • I am in the grocery line.
  2. 2.A shop or store that sells groceries; a grocery store.

    • I am in the grocery line.

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

  1. 1.To furnish with groceries.

  2. 2.To go grocery shopping.

    • We shopped and groceried on a cash basis, determined on that from the start.
    • I was dependent upon others for grocerying and getting to doctor appointments.
    • Sample usage: "If you're going grocerying, pick up some GMO, you know, Goat's Milk, Organic. But it has to be non-GMO GMO."

Frequency

Overall

Uncommon· #3420

By learning goal

Everyday conversation
Rare
General reading & writing
Uncommon
Academic
Rare
Literature
Rare

Related words

Synonyms

Etymology

From Middle English grocerye, equivalent to grocer + -y.

Compare gross.

Doublet of groceria.

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