grocery store

noun

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

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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 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 14 Oct. 2026.

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