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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Over the past year, the company has reset prices on many key products to below important “price cliffs” after consumers pushed back against higher grocery bills, CEO Jeff Harmening said on the earnings call.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

Total retail sales excluding fuel for the period increased 2.7% on year to 9.15 billion pounds, while grocery sales rose 3.6% to 7.6 billion pounds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

He was loading his 2-year-old daughter, Sadie, into the family’s Tesla after a play date and trip to the grocery store in Venice.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

The other strand follows his grocery run in Bakersfield.

From Salon • Jun. 30, 2026

But instead of explaining this, Bat asked, “Did you go to the grocery store and get more vanilla yogurt?”

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold