: a dealer in staple foodstuffs, meats, produce, and dairy products and usually household supplies
Examples of grocer in a Sentence
Ask your local grocer if he sells organic fruits and vegetables.
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Luxury grocer Erewhon announces its next SoCal store location.
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Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
Aldi, a rapidly growing discount grocer, has more than 215 in the state.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 30 May 2024
The white grocer William Barrett operated what was at first the only grocery in Memphis’ Curve neighborhood.
—Faron Levesque, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2024
No Pride collection this year:Battered by boycott and backlash, Target will not sell in all stores
Aldi lowers prices on over 250 food items
Aldi will also be cutting prices this summer on around 250 of its items, the grocer said in a release earlier this month.
—Emilee Coblentz, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024
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Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
Aldi, a rapidly growing discount grocer, has more than 215 in the state.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 30 May 2024
The white grocer William Barrett operated what was at first the only grocery in Memphis’ Curve neighborhood.
—Faron Levesque, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2024
No Pride collection this year:Battered by boycott and backlash, Target will not sell in all stores
Aldi lowers prices on over 250 food items
Aldi will also be cutting prices this summer on around 250 of its items, the grocer said in a release earlier this month.
—Emilee Coblentz, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024
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“Grocer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grocer. Accessed 13 Jun. 2024.
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grocer
noun
gro·cer
ˈgrō-sər 
: a dealer in food and household supplies
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