grocery store

noun

chiefly US

: a store that sells food and household supplies : supermarket

Examples of grocery store in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While business has increased, so have the challenges of operating a grocery store. — Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026

He was cited for shoplifting crab legs at a Publix grocery store. — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2026

From a new Asian grocery store in south Sacramento to a federal investigation at UC Davis, this week brought developments that affect shoppers, students, workers and wildlife across the region. — Sacbee.com, 10 Oct. 2026

In the video, Allen says he was robbed of his watch outside the high-end grocery store Laurel Supply. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for grocery store

• conquistador
• covenantor
• forevermore
• hereinbefore
• kinetochore
• kwashiorkor
• abhor
• abor
• adore
• afore
• ardour
• ashore

Video

How Do You Pronounce 'Groceries'?

In American English, 'groceries' has several forms of pronunciation. But is one the "correct" way to say it? Editor Serenity Carr breaks down the various kinds of 'groceries.'

TRANSCRIPT

Whether you're a weekend shopper or a Tuesday afternoon one, chances are you buy these at least weekly: grōs-rēs, or maybe you buy grō-sə-rēs, or perhaps you buy grōsh-rēs. We do not judge, in fact, our dictionary says all three pronunciations are just fine.