: 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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Some grocers offer a free trial for delivery Safeway’s FreshPass and Target Circle 360 both include a 14-day free trial, giving shoppers unlimited free delivery on qualifying orders.
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Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The outbreak was forcing a shortage of eggs as well, leading some grocers to restrict how many dozens of eggs consumers could buy per visit.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
The discount grocer has roughly 20 stores in San Diego County, from San Ysidro to Fallbrook.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
Not all grocers sell turnips with their greens intact.
—Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 20 Oct. 2025
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Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The outbreak was forcing a shortage of eggs as well, leading some grocers to restrict how many dozens of eggs consumers could buy per visit.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
The discount grocer has roughly 20 stores in San Diego County, from San Ysidro to Fallbrook.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
Not all grocers sell turnips with their greens intact.
—Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 20 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for grocer
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“Grocer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grocer. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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grocer
noun
gro·cer
ˈgrō-sər 
: a dealer in food and household supplies
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