grocery bag

noun

US
: a plastic or paper bag used for holding items bought at a store

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By the episode's end, however, he's set his sights on Morgan, having surreptitiously slipped a note into her grocery bag. Randall Colburn, EW.com, 16 Mar. 2025 Caroline Talebi of Edward Jones, the event’s goodie bag sponsor, provided special gifts, including a water bottle, grocery bag, and more. News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025 Officers borrowed plastic cups from a neighbor to scoop up blood samples in the snow and took them back to the police station in a paper grocery bag, according to WCVB. Rachel Treisman, NPR, 28 Mar. 2025 These foldable totes take up minimal space and weight in your bag, yet can serve many different purposes, including that of a beach bag, wet bag for swimsuits, grocery bag, or extra shopping bag for souvenirs. Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 6 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for grocery bag

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“Grocery bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grocery%20bag. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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