The word "deli" is short for "delicatessen" and it refers to a small shop or section in a grocery store that sells ready-to-eat foods like sandwiches, salads, and cooked meats. Full definition
Who knows what advances they will have made in deli meat by then. (discovermagazine.com)
I also heard that pink slime is used in deli meats. (thelunchtray.com)
This was at the very beginning of our around the world trip so we were being so cost conscious, getting food at grocery stores or sandwiches at deli's. (earthtrekkers.com)