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单词 grocery
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Definition of grocery in English:

grocery

nounPlural groceries ˈɡrəʊs(ə)riˈɡroʊs(ə)ri
  • 1A grocer's shop or business.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • People who shop at the discount grocery chains that charge a nickel per bag seem to use fewer bags.
    • Before this he had worked at the family business - a grocery shop on Girlington Road.
    • It started in the grocery business because shops were charging too much for food.
    • Within a year, she had contracts with two major grocery chains in Chicago.
    • The brothers came to Manchester from Bangladesh in 1971 to run a family grocery business.
    • You may have seen it in your grocery shops, particularly in the Asian grocery shops.
    • When purchasing jarred condiments, explore grocery shelves for variations on a theme.
    • The walls of the recreation center and the corner grocery store are covered with graffiti.
    • If he went out somewhere, like the barber shop or the grocery store, I always went with him.
    • She was supposed to go to the grocery store that day to get items to fix for the meal that night.
    • I did a little leg work at a couple neighborhood groceries today.
    • He was caught by the police soon after he came back to Shanghai to open a grocery shop.
    • Small retail grocery stores offer cooking classes and seminars.
    • However, the budget grocery chain is unlikely to impress with its first-half figures.
    • A popular member of the business community, he ran a grocery shop in the town for many years.
    • I jumped on the low carb bandwagon and opened a low carb retail grocery store.
    • Spammers couldn't trust each other with five bucks to walk down to the corner grocery and bring back a loaf of bread.
    • Mary was very well respected in her community where she had a small grocery shop until a few years ago.
    • In Canadian retail grocery stores, more space is devoted to fresh produce than to any other food sector.
    • After the marriage they moved to Vienna where they set up a grocery business which fared rather well.
    1. 1.1groceries Items of food sold in a grocery or supermarket.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The farm wife is often a working commuter who buys her meat and groceries at the supermarket.
      • She put her two grocery bags on the table and went into the living room.
      • People sat around and discussed problems with their children and where to find cheap groceries.
      • He opened a general store in Union St, selling groceries and supplies to the gold diggers.
      • So hoping to not attract attention, I don my largest backpack to carry my groceries home.
      • Neither of them would blink an eye at my check stubs or grocery lists.
      • Although the railway paid well compared to other sectors such as farming, many could only afford basic groceries.
      • Back in 1892 you could get your groceries delivered, in a horse-drawn vehicle.
      • I dumped some groceries on my kitchen counter and started to unload them.
      • I'm really unclear how other customers carry their groceries home.
      • Grocery shopping is thus the perfect, guilt-free excuse for visiting the mall.
      • Rob had all the ingredients, thanks to our weekly grocery shopping we did together.
      • Jo starts cooking, gets the fire going, and goes out to buy a few groceries.
      • After filling an entire grocery cart, I sent Penny back for a second.
      • There's a little store selling basic groceries, with a meat and deli counter at the back.
      • Whether it be less partying, less shopping or cheaper groceries, trade-offs are needed to survive as a couple.
      • When I'd finished that and was carrying the groceries home, it began to rain!
      • He bought the cheapest groceries and he thought it didn't matter.
      • People usually went their once a week to get their weekly groceries.
      • The kitchen included everything and there were two bags of groceries on the counter.
      Synonyms
      supplies, food and drink, food, stores, stocks, groceries, foodstuff, foodstuffs, rations, iron rations, eatables, edibles, fare, daily bread, staples
 
 

Definition of grocery in US English:

grocery

(also grocery store)
nounˈɡrōs(ə)rēˈɡroʊs(ə)ri
  • 1A grocer's store or business.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I did a little leg work at a couple neighborhood groceries today.
    • If he went out somewhere, like the barber shop or the grocery store, I always went with him.
    • Mary was very well respected in her community where she had a small grocery shop until a few years ago.
    • After the marriage they moved to Vienna where they set up a grocery business which fared rather well.
    • In Canadian retail grocery stores, more space is devoted to fresh produce than to any other food sector.
    • However, the budget grocery chain is unlikely to impress with its first-half figures.
    • Small retail grocery stores offer cooking classes and seminars.
    • Within a year, she had contracts with two major grocery chains in Chicago.
    • When purchasing jarred condiments, explore grocery shelves for variations on a theme.
    • A popular member of the business community, he ran a grocery shop in the town for many years.
    • It started in the grocery business because shops were charging too much for food.
    • People who shop at the discount grocery chains that charge a nickel per bag seem to use fewer bags.
    • I jumped on the low carb bandwagon and opened a low carb retail grocery store.
    • The walls of the recreation center and the corner grocery store are covered with graffiti.
    • The brothers came to Manchester from Bangladesh in 1971 to run a family grocery business.
    • He was caught by the police soon after he came back to Shanghai to open a grocery shop.
    • Spammers couldn't trust each other with five bucks to walk down to the corner grocery and bring back a loaf of bread.
    • You may have seen it in your grocery shops, particularly in the Asian grocery shops.
    • Before this he had worked at the family business - a grocery shop on Girlington Road.
    • She was supposed to go to the grocery store that day to get items to fix for the meal that night.
    1. 1.1groceries Items of food sold in a grocery store.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • I dumped some groceries on my kitchen counter and started to unload them.
      • He bought the cheapest groceries and he thought it didn't matter.
      • Jo starts cooking, gets the fire going, and goes out to buy a few groceries.
      • I'm really unclear how other customers carry their groceries home.
      • She put her two grocery bags on the table and went into the living room.
      • People sat around and discussed problems with their children and where to find cheap groceries.
      • Grocery shopping is thus the perfect, guilt-free excuse for visiting the mall.
      • Back in 1892 you could get your groceries delivered, in a horse-drawn vehicle.
      • The kitchen included everything and there were two bags of groceries on the counter.
      • There's a little store selling basic groceries, with a meat and deli counter at the back.
      • He opened a general store in Union St, selling groceries and supplies to the gold diggers.
      • So hoping to not attract attention, I don my largest backpack to carry my groceries home.
      • When I'd finished that and was carrying the groceries home, it began to rain!
      • Neither of them would blink an eye at my check stubs or grocery lists.
      • After filling an entire grocery cart, I sent Penny back for a second.
      • Rob had all the ingredients, thanks to our weekly grocery shopping we did together.
      • People usually went their once a week to get their weekly groceries.
      • Whether it be less partying, less shopping or cheaper groceries, trade-offs are needed to survive as a couple.
      • Although the railway paid well compared to other sectors such as farming, many could only afford basic groceries.
      • The farm wife is often a working commuter who buys her meat and groceries at the supermarket.
      Synonyms
      supplies, food and drink, food, stores, stocks, groceries, foodstuff, foodstuffs, rations, iron rations, eatables, edibles, fare, daily bread, staples
 
 
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