Definitions

grocery

[groh-suh-ree, groh-shree] / ˈgroʊ sə ri, ˈgroʊ ʃri /

NOUN

store that sells food and other commodities

Synonyms

STRONG

bodega greengrocery minimarket supermarket

WEAK

delicatessen market store

Example Sentences

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Grocery prices rose roughly 25% between 2019 and 2023, hitting staple foods especially hard.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Dawood Grocery denies all the allegations made by the BBC.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Grocery stores can appear well stocked even when the systems behind them are under pressure.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Grocery store and furniture sales were the only notable weak spots, each falling 1.0%.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

By nine o’clock, he speculated, there was nothing left she felt obligated to do, and so she read or tended her flowers or drove in to Petersen’s Grocery.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson