grocery
Americannoun
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Also called grocery store. a store that sells perishable and nonperishable food supplies and certain nonedible household items, such as soaps and paper products.
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Usually groceries; grocery food and other items sold at a grocery store or sold by a grocer.
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the business of a grocer.
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Southwestern U.S. (formerly)
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a saloon or bar.
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a liquor store.
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noun
Etymology
Origin of grocery
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English grocerie; grocer + -ie -y 3 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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“Most people in West Hollywood can walk to the gym, the grocery store and the laundromat,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
Barely a day goes by where she doesn’t bump into former co-workers from the hospital — at the grocery store or the coffee shop or school pick-up.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
The community grocery sells retailer's over supplies, short dated items and products where packaging has been damaged during transit.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Walmart, Target, grocery chains, hardware stores, logistics firms and online retailers responded with better websites, faster delivery, wider selection and lower search costs.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Standing in front of a grocery store were Nadine Nardo and her mom.
From "Sleepover Sleuths: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #1" by Carolyn Keene
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