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Added 8 October 2026

grocery

/ˈɡɹəʊ.s(ə.)ɹi/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about grocery at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A marketplace where groceries are sold.
the grocery store included a meat market
(usually plural) consumer goods sold by a grocer.

Origin

From Middle English grocerye, equivalent to grocer + -y. Compare gross. Doublet of groceria.

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