grocery store

noun

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

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Bottles of water sold at the grocery store chain Waitrose have been recalled after food safety officials warned that the products may contain shards of glass, posing a risk of injury to anyone who opens or drinks them. Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025 However, most grocery store, retail and restaurant chains will remain open on both New Year's Eve and New Year's Day this year. Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025 Her grocery store tote is an Erdem floral shopping sack. Faran Krentcil, InStyle, 31 Dec. 2025 At the time, Lucas had just finished his shift at a grocery store nearby and was walking home to Beach Park, police said. Adam Harrington, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025 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 1 Jan. 2026.

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