groceries — food and other items sold in a grocery store; provisions for household use
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: food and other items sold in a grocery store; provisions for household use
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɡroʊsəriz/
Example Sentences
- My mom sent me a grocery list with 47 items, including 'patience' and 'will to live'.
- I went to buy milk and came back with $200 worth of groceries but no milk.
- She does her grocery shopping every Sunday morning.
groceries
NOUN[/ˈɡroʊsəriz/]
food and other items sold in a grocery store; provisions for household use
She pushed her cart through the store, choosing fresh vegetables, eggs, and milk for her groceries.
The grocer stocked the shelves while customers filled their baskets with groceries.
After buying her groceries, she brought home rosy apples for a cozy dinner.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from French 'grosserie', which itself comes from 'gross' meaning 'wholesale' or 'in bulk'. Originally denoting wholesale goods or bulk merchandise, the term gradually evolved to refer to general foodstuffs and provisions sold in shops.
Breakdown
gross (bulk, wholesale) + -ery (place or collection of goods) = groceries. The suffix -ery transformed the adjective into a noun denoting a category of merchandise or retail goods.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My mom sent me a grocery list with 47 items, including 'patience' and 'will to live'.”
“I went to buy milk and came back with $200 worth of groceries but no milk.”
“She does her grocery shopping every Sunday morning.”
“The grocery bag broke and apples rolled everywhere like a fruit escape mission.”
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