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
💡 Concept
food and other items sold in a grocery store; provisions for household use
🎵 Rhyme
Shopping for groceries sparks theories from her queries!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈɡroʊsəriz/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈɡrəʊsəriz/
🌳Etymology
Rootgrocer
Suffix--ies
🎵Rhyme
theoriesquerieseries
theories
queries
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🔗Collocations
buy groceries
grocery shopping
grocery store
carry groceries
grocery list
fresh groceries
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My mom sent me a grocery list with 47 items, including 'patience' and 'will to live'.”
😄 Fun example
“I went to buy milk and came back with $200 worth of groceries but no milk.”
“She does her grocery shopping every Sunday morning.”
😄 Fun example
“The grocery bag broke and apples rolled everywhere like a fruit escape mission.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
provisionsfoodstuffssuppliesnecessities
Antonyms
luxuriesnon-essentials
Related
supermarketshoppingfoodhouseholdpantry
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