grocery

grocery — noun

1. a small store where customers buy food, drinks, and everyday household items suc

1.名詞A2
釋義

a small store where customers buy food, drinks, and everyday household items such as soap or cleaning products

例句

The new grocery on Elm Street stays open until midnight.

collocation: grocery on [street name]

Obi stopped by the grocery to buy bread and eggs for breakfast.

同義詞
  • grocer's

    British term for a small food shop, often refers to the shop of a single grocer

  • supermarket

    a much larger self-service store with a wider range of goods

  • corner shop

    British English; a small local shop, often on a street corner

  • market

    a general term; can refer to an outdoor market or a shop selling food

用法筆記

In British English, 'grocery' in this sense is less common than 'grocer's' or 'corner shop' for a small food store. In American English, 'grocery store' is the standard term for any shop where you buy food and household supplies, whether a small store or a large supermarket.

常見錯誤

❌I bought some grocery from the market.
✅I bought some groceries from the market.
💡When referring to food items, always use the plural form 'groceries'.
❌The grocer's is a type of grocery.
✅The grocer's is a type of shop.
💡'Grocery' already means the shop; you do not need to explain it as 'a type of grocery'.

2. the food, drinks, and household items that people regularly buy from a shop or m

2.名詞A2
釋義

the food, drinks, and household items that people regularly buy from a shop or market for their home

例句

Adina went to the supermarket to buy groceries for the week.

plural form: groceries for weekly household needs

Putri carried the bags of groceries into the kitchen and began unpacking.

同義詞
  • food

    broader term that includes all edible items, not just those from a shop

  • provisions

    more formal; often used for supplies for a journey or emergency

  • household supplies

    focuses on non-food items like cleaning products

用法筆記

This sense is most commonly used in the plural form 'groceries' to refer to the items themselves. The singular 'grocery' appears mainly as a modifier in compounds such as 'grocery list', 'grocery bag', 'grocery bill', and 'grocery shopping'.

常見錯誤

❌I bought three groceries from the store.
✅I bought three items of groceries from the store.
💡'Groceries' is uncountable; use 'items of groceries' or name the items instead.
❌Please put the grocery away.
✅Please put the groceries away.
💡Use the plural form when referring to the food items being put away.