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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Have you walked into a grocery store and checked out the price of beef recently?

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Should one person go grocery shopping for the whole weekend and we just pay them back?

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

They come from different countries, different traditions, different corners of the grocery store.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Katz, who takes his $3 million Gordon Murray T.50 on grocery runs and has driven on private racetracks, said demand for places like Willow Springs is driven by this new generation of wealthy car enthusiasts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

“I was at the grocery store when the fire came,” she said.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz