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groceteria

UK/ˌɡɹəʊ.səˈtɪə̯.ɹi.ə/US/ˌɡɹoʊ.səˈtɪɹ.i.ə/

groceteria noun: a self-service grocery store.

Noun

groceteria (plural groceterias)

  1. (Canada, US, dated) A self-service grocery store.
    • In a groceteria, the bacon is already stripped of its rind, the steaks are boned and cut to the size of the family, and even six-pennyworth of marrow bones is wrapped up securely enough to be posted home.1954, Ernest Watkins, Prospect of Canada, page 42

Forms of groceteria

pluralgroceterias

Origin of groceteria

Blend of grocery + cafeteria.

Words that rhyme with groceteria

7 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about groceteria

What does groceteria mean?
Groceteria means a self-service grocery store.
What part of speech is groceteria?
Groceteria is a noun.
How do you pronounce groceteria?
Groceteria is pronounced /ˌɡɹəʊ.səˈtɪə̯.ɹi.ə/ (UK).
What is the plural of groceteria?
The plural of groceteria is groceterias.

Words near groceteria in the dictionary

  1. groceryman
  2. grocerymen
  3. grocería
  4. grocerías
  5. Groces
  6. groceteria
  7. groceterias
  8. Grochowski
  9. Grochowskis
  10. grock
  11. grocked

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