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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With food costs having increased last year by almost 4% in Japan, there is likely little public tolerance for more price hikes at the grocery.

From Barron's

The scarcity of naphtha -- a liquid distilled from petroleum that is essential for making ethylene, a key ingredient in everything from plastic grocery bags to food packaging -- risks a knock-on effect across many industries.

From Barron's

A new community grocery store offering people various food items at a discount has opened in Crewe.

From BBC

They practically melted in my mouth, pulling me back to childhood grocery store aisles, gripping a box of O’Ryan’s and begging my mom to bring them home.

From Salon

“And the other has a smaller grocery store in San Francisco.”

From Literature