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- [groh-suh-ree, grohs-ree]
- /ˈgroʊ sə ri, ˈgroʊs ri/
- /ˈɡrəʊsəri/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [groh-suh-ree, grohs-ree]
- /ˈgroʊ sə ri, ˈgroʊs ri/
Definitions of grocery word
- noun plural grocery Also called grocery store. a grocer's store. 1
- noun plural grocery Usually, groceries; especially British. grocery. food and other commodities sold by a grocer. 1
- noun plural grocery the business of a grocer. 1
- noun plural grocery Southwestern U.S. a saloon or bar. a liquor store. 1
- noun grocery A grocer's store or business. 1
- noun grocery food store 1
Information block about the term
Origin of grocery
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English grocerie < Old French grosserie. See gross, -ery
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Grocery
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
grocery popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
grocery usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for grocery
noun grocery
- supermarket — a large retail market that sells food and other household goods and that is usually operated on a self-service basis.
- greengrocery — a greengrocer's shop.
- bodega — a shop selling wine and sometimes groceries, esp in a Spanish-speaking country
- minimarket — a grocery store or delicatessen.
- store — an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
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See also
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