Gro"cer*y (?), 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.
A deal box . . . to carry groceries
in.
Goldsmith.
The shops at which the best families of the
neighborhood bought grocery and millinery.
Macaulay.
2. A retail grocer's shop or store. [U.
S.]