grocer
noun
gro·cer
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Definition of grocer
: 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
Venture capital money has been pouring into online grocers. — Nisha Gopalan, Fortune, "Why Costco Might Survive China’s Rocky Retail Scene," 28 Aug. 2019 Brisket is also one of the top sellers at Zabar's, the prominent gourmet grocer in New York City. — Sarah Min, CBS News, "Brisket prices soar on growing appetite for barbecue," 2 Aug. 2019 As continents, arrows and weather fronts flicker across their screens, meteorologists at The Weather Company (TWC) help British grocers decide whether to stock soups or salads, and Chinese energy firms when to operate wind turbines. — The Economist, "The future of insurance is happening without insurance firms," 20 July 2019 Kroger and its partner, British online grocer Ocado, plan to build 20 similar facilities across America to expand home delivery of groceries. — Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati.com, "Kroger begins construction on $55M robotic warehouse for home delivery," 6 June 2019 The suspect, son of a grocer in nearby Copeville, Tex. — Los Angeles Times, "From the Archives: Savage Mystic Cult Blamed for 5 Tate Murders, 6 Others," 28 July 2019 Margaret Thatcher lived above her family’s shop as a little girl, too, but a grocer’s in Grantham is a very different thing from a gas station in Kentucky, with very different prospects. — Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, "The White Ghetto," 23 July 2019 In 1981, Ken McElroy was convicted of shooting and injuring a 70-year-old grocer in Skidmore, Missouri. — Elaine Aradillas, PEOPLE.com, "New Crime Documentary No One Saw a Thing Spotlights Small-Town Cold Case in America's Heartland," 19 July 2019 The company has partnered with Daily Table, a nonprofit grocer in Dorchester that sells excess food donated by local growers. — Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, "Cosmetically challenged produce, delivered straight to your door," 15 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'grocer.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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grocer
noun
English Language Learners Definition of grocer
: a person who sells food and other supplies for people's houses
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grocer
noun
gro·cer
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Kids Definition of grocer
: a person who sells food and household supplies
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