grocery bag

noun

US
: a plastic or paper bag used for holding items bought at a store

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This can be as simple as picking up a plastic grocery bag off the floor, Pasle-Green says. — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 11 Feb. 2026 To de-slime his pike, the Griz puts them in a paper grocery bag, then puts that bag in a larger garbage bag, and stashes it all in a cooler. — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 18 June 2026 If a plant sleeve isn’t available, a grocery bag or other covering can provide protection. — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Nov. 2025 The older son, Dustin, barely speaks, and baby James is wearing a grocery bag for a diaper. — Francine Prose, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for grocery bag

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“Grocery bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grocery%20bag. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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