: 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
Kroger isn't the only grocer experiencing difficulties growing digital business.
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Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer, 21 Apr. 2024
In March, the grocer recalled cashews sold in 16 states.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 18 Apr. 2024
The new shopping center brought with it the specialty grocer Sprouts and fitness chain EoS Fitness into Brevard County.
—Michelle Prado, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
More than 61,000 pounds of the grocer’s frozen Steamed Chicken Soup Dumplings have been recalled this week because of a possible extra ingredient: bits of plastic from someone’s pen.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2024
The grocer’s experiment at 70 stores across Southern California’s grocery marketplace ended in just six months.
—Samantha Gowen, Orange County Register, 1 Mar. 2024
But in 2021, the office suspended their dispute pending the outcome of a lawsuit the grocer had filed against the Denver condiment maker.
—Tim Carman, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
Aldi, a rapidly growing discount grocer, has more than 215 in the state.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2024
The tradeoff is grocers face pressure on their margins, too.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 5 Apr. 2024
Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer, 21 Apr. 2024
In March, the grocer recalled cashews sold in 16 states.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 18 Apr. 2024
The new shopping center brought with it the specialty grocer Sprouts and fitness chain EoS Fitness into Brevard County.
—Michelle Prado, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
More than 61,000 pounds of the grocer’s frozen Steamed Chicken Soup Dumplings have been recalled this week because of a possible extra ingredient: bits of plastic from someone’s pen.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2024
The grocer’s experiment at 70 stores across Southern California’s grocery marketplace ended in just six months.
—Samantha Gowen, Orange County Register, 1 Mar. 2024
But in 2021, the office suspended their dispute pending the outcome of a lawsuit the grocer had filed against the Denver condiment maker.
—Tim Carman, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
Aldi, a rapidly growing discount grocer, has more than 215 in the state.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2024
The tradeoff is grocers face pressure on their margins, too.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Grocer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grocer. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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grocer
noun
gro·cer
ˈgrō-sər 
: a dealer in food and household supplies
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