sundries

[ suhn-dreez ]

plural noun

1. sundry things or items, especially small, miscellaneous items of little value. Compare notion ( def 6 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of sundries¹

First recorded in 1805–15; noun plural use of sundry

Example Sentences

In addition to sandwiches, the market sells soups, drinks, sweets and sundries.

From Seattle Times

A fund-raiser for the great, listener-supported radio station, this year’s Record Fair featured over 100 dealers hawking vinyl and other musical sundries at the Knockdown Center in Queens.

From New York Times

Domino makes the gang members buy groceries and sundries for Ophélie and her young son, because if he let her have money, she might use it to flee.

From Washington Post

Some of the islands are so isolated that they don’t even have a place for medical staff to gather their patients, much less a shop where they can buy goods like snacks and sundries.

From New York Times

The small shop sold newspapers, magazines, toys, games, ice cream, sundries, and of course, candy.

From Literature