grocery

grocery
noun
1 groceries food, etc. ⇨ See also ↑shopping
ADJECTIVE
weekly

my weekly groceries

… OF GROCERIES
bag

He walked in and set the bag of groceries down on the floor.

VERB + GROCERIES
buy, get (esp. AmE)

Mom wanted me to get the groceries.

Where do you buy your groceries?

deliver

We have our groceries delivered.

bag (AmE), pack
put away, unload, unpack (all esp. AmE)
GROCERY + NOUN
bag
2 (esp. AmE) used before a noun
GROCERY + NOUN
list
bill
bag, sack (AmE)
items (BrE, AmE)
cart (AmE)
shopping (BrE, AmE)

I have to do some grocery shopping.

store (BrE, AmE)
3 (esp. BrE) (AmE usually grocery store) shop/store ⇨ See also ↑supermarket
ADJECTIVE
corner, local, neighbourhood/neighborhood

the corner grocery (esp. BrE)

the corner grocery store (esp. AmE)

GROCERY/GROCERY STORE + NOUN
checkout (AmE)

a grocery checkout

a grocery store checkout (both AmE)

aisle, shelves (both esp. AmE)
clerk (AmE)

a grocery clerk

a grocery store clerk (both AmE)

business, chain

a grocery business/chain (BrE, AmE)

a grocery store business/chain (AmE)


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