: a dealer in staple foodstuffs, meats, produce, and dairy products and usually household supplies
Examples of grocer in a Sentence
Ask your local grocer if he sells organic fruits and vegetables.
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After months of Reddit chatter about whether or not self-checkouts were disappearing from ALDI stores, a representative for the grocer has confirmed that that is in fact the case—but only at certain locations.
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Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025
The grocer recently opened a new store in Westminster and is planning to add another location at The Shops at Northfield in Central Park next year.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
Expect the quirky grocer with all kinds of store-brand items to open sometime in the distant future.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025
Smart grocers will use this opportunity to continue to expand their own-brand offerings, fill their shelves with more local and regional brands, or—and this is my personal hope—create more experiential shopping zones.
—Phil Lempert, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
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Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025
The grocer recently opened a new store in Westminster and is planning to add another location at The Shops at Northfield in Central Park next year.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
Expect the quirky grocer with all kinds of store-brand items to open sometime in the distant future.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025
Smart grocers will use this opportunity to continue to expand their own-brand offerings, fill their shelves with more local and regional brands, or—and this is my personal hope—create more experiential shopping zones.
—Phil Lempert, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for grocer
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“Grocer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grocer. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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grocer
noun
gro·cer
ˈgrō-sər 
: a dealer in food and household supplies
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