grocery store

noun

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

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Gloria has been making grocery store runs for members of her church, which serves a predominantly Hispanic congregation. Armando Garcia, ABC News, 18 Nov. 2025 Bovino – who was criticized by a federal judge over his and his agents’ use of force in Chicago – was spotted on video during the detainment of a person outside a grocery store in Pineville, around 10 miles south of Charlotte. Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025 But a trip to Buc-ee’s isn’t always as convenient as popping by your local grocery store. Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 17 Nov. 2025 Rub shoulders with locals in this small but well-stocked grocery store with a selection of regional specialty products. Anna Laird Barto, Travel + Leisure, 17 Nov. 2025 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 21 Nov. 2025.

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