GROCERY


Meaning of GROCERY in English

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 ~ shopping.

▪ store ( BrE , AmE )

3 ( esp. BrE ) ( AmE usually grocery store ) shop/store ⇨ See also ↑ supermarket

ADJECTIVE

▪ corner , local , neighbourhood/neighborhood

the corner ~ ( esp. BrE )

the corner ~ store ( esp. AmE )

GROCERY/GROCERY STORE + NOUN

▪ checkout ( AmE )

a ~ checkout

a ~ store checkout (both AmE )

▪ aisle , shelves (both esp. AmE )

▪ clerk ( AmE )

a ~ clerk

a ~ store clerk (both AmE )

▪ business , chain

a ~ business/chain ( BrE , AmE )

a ~ store business/chain ( AmE )

Oxford Collocations English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь словосочетаний .