groceries UK /ˈɡɹəʊ.s(ə.)ɹiz/US /ˈɡɹoʊ.s(ə.)ɹiz/ noun[plural only]1 •Retail foodstuffs and other household supplies; the commodities sold by a grocer or in a grocery store.She carried a sack of groceries in from her car and placed it on the kitchen table.