What does "groceries" mean?

Retail foodstuffs and other household supplies; the commodities sold by a grocer or in a grocery store.

How do you pronounce "groceries"?

Pronounced //ˈɡɹəʊ.s(ə.)ɹiz//.

Common synonyms include: baked goods, canned foods, canned goods, commissariat, commissary, dehydrated foods.

//ˈɡɹəʊ.s(ə.)ɹiz// noun, verb

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Noun

1
Retail foodstuffs and other household supplies; the commodities sold by a grocer or in a grocery store. plural, plural-only
"She carried a sack of groceries in from her car and placed it on the kitchen table."
2
plural of grocery (store) form-of, plural
"There were two competing groceries in the neighborhood, but neither of them had tasty food."

Verb

1
third-person singular simple present indicative of grocery form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

"I shop for groceries every morning."

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