: a dealer in staple foodstuffs, meats, produce, and dairy products and usually household supplies
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Ask your local grocer if he sells organic fruits and vegetables.
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The law goes into effect on July 1, 2026, giving grocers about a year and a half.
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Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
Several companies are now producing fox nuts 'pops' as popcorn alternatives, and most Chinese and Indian grocers stock a range of cooked, dried and roasted seeds (which are generally cheaper than other emerging health-food products on the market).
—New Atlas, 28 Nov. 2024
Some grocers are giving their staff time off to spend with family—and some retailers will remain open, hoping to lure in early birds and people who spill gravy on the tablecloth.
—Bychris Morris, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024
The northwest Houston community where the crash happened is packed with homes, grocers and retail stores but few options for people on foot, bike or wheelchair to safely cross the neighborhood's wide arterial roads like Antoine and Pinemont drives.
—Jay R. Jordan, Axios, 21 Nov. 2024
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Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
Several companies are now producing fox nuts 'pops' as popcorn alternatives, and most Chinese and Indian grocers stock a range of cooked, dried and roasted seeds (which are generally cheaper than other emerging health-food products on the market).
—New Atlas, 28 Nov. 2024
Some grocers are giving their staff time off to spend with family—and some retailers will remain open, hoping to lure in early birds and people who spill gravy on the tablecloth.
—Bychris Morris, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024
The northwest Houston community where the crash happened is packed with homes, grocers and retail stores but few options for people on foot, bike or wheelchair to safely cross the neighborhood's wide arterial roads like Antoine and Pinemont drives.
—Jay R. Jordan, Axios, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Grocer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grocer. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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grocer
noun
gro·cer
ˈgrō-sər 
: a dealer in food and household supplies
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