grocery store

noun

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

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The theft follows a similar incident in December, when members of the same group flooded into a Montreal grocery store dressed as Santa Clause and his elves, stealing food and leaving some of it gift-wrapped under a nearby Christmas tree. Max Saltman, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026 Some prefer fancy artisan options, while others have a nostalgic grocery store favorite. Aly Walansky, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2026 That would put the grocery store at about the same size as Boise’s Albertsons on Broadway Avenue. Marcus Dorsey, Idaho Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026 The recent grocery store and pharmacy closures in Milwaukee largely affect lower-income neighborhoods already navigating fresh food scarcity and inaccessibility. Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 3 Feb. 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 8 Feb. 2026.

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