grocery store

noun

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

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Nixon also sold flowers at farmers’ markets and a specialty grocery store, and provided flowers for weddings. ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026 Now whey protein is collected during the cheese-making process and lines grocery store aisles in the form of protein powders, shakes and bars. Idaho Statesman, 17 Aug. 2026 Manic Muse, a DJ and music producer in Texas, gave her number to a man who approached her in a grocery store. Ashlee Difuntorum, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Our previous go-to at Costco was less than $8 for a four-pack, when a single pack runs you around $4 in a normal grocery store. Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 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 18 Aug. 2026.

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