grocery

n.; pl. Groceries [ F. grosserie wholesale. See Grocer. ] 1. The commodities sold by grocers, as tea, coffee, spices, etc.; -- in the United States almost always in the plural form, in this sense. [ 1913 Webster ]

A deal box . . . to carry groceries in. Goldsmith. [ 1913 Webster ]

The shops at which the best families of the neighborhood bought grocery and millinery. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A retail grocer's shop or store. [ U. S. ] [ 1913 Webster ]