grocery
/ˈɡɹoʊ.ʃɹi/
UK: /ˈɡɹəʊ.s(ə.)ɹi/
ꞬɹOƱ · ʃɹi (2 syllables)
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Definition
Retail foodstuffs and other household supplies.
Etymology
From Middle English grocerye, equivalent to grocer + -y. Compare gross. Doublet of groceria.
Example Sentences
- "1776: Adam Smith, The Wealth of Nations Where ten thousand pounds can be employed in the grocery trade, the wages of the grocer's labour make but a very trifling addition..."
- "1854: Henry David Thoreau, Walden I observed that the vitals of the village were the grocery, the bar-room, the post-office, and the bank..."
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