: a dealer in staple foodstuffs, meats, produce, and dairy products and usually household supplies
Examples of grocer in a Sentence
Ask your local grocer if he sells organic fruits and vegetables.
Recent Examples on the Web
Available online and sold in 50,000 grocers nationwide, the brand is one of a growing number of healthy soda alternatives.
—
Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 July 2025
No specific grocer was named in those plans, filed Jan. 27 with the Louisville Metro Office of Planning.
—Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
The Chicago Tribune reported that several people offered money to adopt Binti Jua, and an Illinois grocer gifted her 25 lbs.
—Mark Gray, People.com, 27 June 2025
Home to grocers, restaurants, and specialty food stalls, Milwaukee Public Market is a good place to start a cheese crawl.
—Elaine Glusac, AFAR Media, 25 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for grocer
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 July 2025
No specific grocer was named in those plans, filed Jan. 27 with the Louisville Metro Office of Planning.
—Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
The Chicago Tribune reported that several people offered money to adopt Binti Jua, and an Illinois grocer gifted her 25 lbs.
—Mark Gray, People.com, 27 June 2025
Home to grocers, restaurants, and specialty food stalls, Milwaukee Public Market is a good place to start a cheese crawl.
—Elaine Glusac, AFAR Media, 25 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for grocer
Cite this Entry
“Grocer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grocer. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
grocer
noun
gro·cer
ˈgrō-sər 
: a dealer in food and household supplies
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share