gro·cer·y

[groh-suh-ree, grohs-ree]
noun, plural gro·cer·ies.
1.
Also called grocery store. a grocer's store.
2.
Usually, groceries;, especially British, grocery. food and other commodities sold by a grocer.
3.
the business of a grocer.
4.
Southwestern U.S.
a.
a saloon or bar.
b.
a liquor store.

Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English grocerie < Old French grosserie. See gross, -ery

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grocery (ˈɡrəʊsərɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -ceries
the business or premises of a grocer

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All my friends want it as their second car to use as grocery wagon but want to see more of them first on the road.
Warning labels were put on grocery-store packages of meat and poultry.
The baggers in the grocery store all politely called me ma'am.
Let say you go buy the same can of soup at a grocery store in two different countries.
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