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groceries

n. C / U
A2 Elementary US //ˈɡɹoʊsɝiz// UK //ɡɹˈəʊsəɹiz// gro·ceries

n. the food and other items you buy at a supermarket or food store. You usually use this word in the plural form.

n. items of food and household supplies purchased at a store or supermarket. Almost exclusively used in the plural form.


SIMPLE

I need to buy some groceries for dinner tonight.

CONTEXTUAL

After work, she stopped at the local market to pick up fresh groceries for the week.

COMPLEX

The rising cost of basic groceries has forced many families to adjust their monthly budgets and seek out more affordable wholesale options.

Synonyms
Pitfall

I bought many groceryI bought many groceriesWhen referring to the items themselves, the word must be plural.

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