grocery store

noun

chiefly US
: a store that sells food and household supplies : supermarket

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Part doughnut shop, part burger joint, Bloom resides in a historic building that once housed a grocery store and fits right into that rural landscape. — Lia Picard, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026 But residents like Griffin said other developments should have been prioritized, including a grocery store or a gas station, which are not easily accessible in the area. — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026 Slice the meat very thinly—freeze it for 15 minutes to make slicing easier, or buy pre-sliced beef at a Korean grocery store—so the marinade works quickly. — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026 His mother traveled outside their neighborhood to shop at Leon’s specifically because the grocery store was Black-owned. — Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for grocery store

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“Grocery store.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grocery%20store. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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