: 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.
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Publix notified shoppers about the risk posed by some fresh cucumbers and premade salads that were sold at the grocer.
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 28 May 2025
According to 2023 market share numbers, Walmart reigns as the most popular grocer in the D-FW area.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2025
The sale of remaining pharmacy assets that were also approved by the court are largely prescription files that will be purchased by rival drugstore chain Walgreens and grocers Albertsons, Kroger, and Giant Eagle.
—Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Around Charlotte, here’s a snapshot of what international grocers are experiencing and expecting amid the uncertainties of the tariff wars.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2025
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 28 May 2025
According to 2023 market share numbers, Walmart reigns as the most popular grocer in the D-FW area.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2025
The sale of remaining pharmacy assets that were also approved by the court are largely prescription files that will be purchased by rival drugstore chain Walgreens and grocers Albertsons, Kroger, and Giant Eagle.
—Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Around Charlotte, here’s a snapshot of what international grocers are experiencing and expecting amid the uncertainties of the tariff wars.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for grocer
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“Grocer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grocer. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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grocer
noun
gro·cer
ˈgrō-sər 
: a dealer in food and household supplies
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