Grocery store meaning in English
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Definition
a grocery store (US), a grocery shop (UK): a place where food is sold, a supermarket
In the United States, A grocery store also means a corner store. In Great Britain, A grocery shop also means a corner shop.
Examples
- "There is a building with a lot of graffiti, an automobile with no tires, and a small grocery store on the corner."
- "For example, my grocery store provides bags made of corn fiber which don't pollute the environment."
Exercise 1
Jean mentions a 'grocery store' during his conversation with Polly.
Below is a list of items found in different types of stores. Try to match the products with the type of store where you can find them.
Whiskey, passion fruit, roast beef, zucchini :
Screwdrivers, hammers, nails and paint:
Aspirin, condoms, moisturizing cream and shampoo:
Below is a list of items found in different types of stores. Try to match the products with the type of store where you can find them.
Whiskey, passion fruit, roast beef, zucchini :
Screwdrivers, hammers, nails and paint:
Aspirin, condoms, moisturizing cream and shampoo:
Jean mentions a 'grocery store' during his conversation with Polly.
Below is a list of items found in different types of stores. Try to match the products with the type of store where you can find them.
Whiskey, passion fruit, roast beef, zucchini : A grocery store 1
Screwdrivers, hammers, nails and paint: A hardware store 2
Aspirin, condoms, moisturizing cream and shampoo: A drug store 3
Below is a list of items found in different types of stores. Try to match the products with the type of store where you can find them.
Whiskey, passion fruit, roast beef, zucchini : A grocery store 1
Screwdrivers, hammers, nails and paint: A hardware store 2
Aspirin, condoms, moisturizing cream and shampoo: A drug store 3
1 A grocery store: A 'grocery store' sells all the items listed here. Generally grocery stores sell fruits and vegetables, however the term has come to apply to supermarkets as well, which sell meats, fruits vegetables and household items. Note: small grocery stores are often referred to as 'corner stores' (US) or 'corner shops' (UK). Zucchini (known as a 'courgette' in the UK) is a type of long, green vegetable (not a cucumber).
1 A hardware store: A hardware store does not sell whiskey, passion fruit, roast beef, or zucchini.
1 A drug store: A drug store does not sell whiskey, passion fruit, roast beef, or zucchini.
2 A hardware store: A hardware store sells tools, supplies and other items used for home repair. Hammers and screwdrivers are tools, and nails are metal spikes used with a hammer.
2 A drug store: A drug store does not sell screwdrivers, hammers, nails or paint.
2 A grocery store : A grocery store does not sell screwdrivers, hammers, nails or paint.
3 A drug store: A drug store is often called a pharmacy. They sell items ranging from aspirin to shampoo, birth control and prescription drugs. A condom is a male birth control device.
3 A hardware store: A hardware store doesn't sell aspirin, condoms, moisturizing cream or shampoo.
3 A grocery store: A grocery store may sell aspirin, condoms, moisturizing cream or shampoo, however grocery stores specialize in food products.
Exercise 2
Select the TRUE statement(s) from the list below, according to the dialogue.
There may be more than 1!
There may be more than 1!
Select the TRUE statement(s) from the list below, according to the dialogue.
There may be more than 1!
There may be more than 1!
This statement is false. Thelma Fudd doesn't say that GoldenWheelchair are responsible for her accident. She says that she was "sure that the supermarket was negligent", meaning that she thinks the supermarket neglected their responsibilities.
This is incorrect. Thelma Fudd is telling listeners about the compensation she received after an accident at her local supermarket. She does not say that this "shopping experience" was successful.
This is a true statement. Thelma Fudd (the woman giving the testimony) says that her accident "took place in the local supermarket". A "supermarket" is synonymous with a "grocery store": a place where "groceries" or food and household supplies are sold.
Exercise 3
Jean mentions a 'grocery store' during his conversation with Polly.
Below is a list of items found in different types of stores. Try to match the products with the type of store where you can find them.
Whiskey, passion fruit, roast beef, zucchini :
Screwdrivers, hammers, nails and paint:
Aspirin, condoms, moisturizing cream and shampoo:
Below is a list of items found in different types of stores. Try to match the products with the type of store where you can find them.
Whiskey, passion fruit, roast beef, zucchini :
Screwdrivers, hammers, nails and paint:
Aspirin, condoms, moisturizing cream and shampoo:
Jean mentions a 'grocery store' during his conversation with Polly.
Below is a list of items found in different types of stores. Try to match the products with the type of store where you can find them.
Whiskey, passion fruit, roast beef, zucchini : A grocery store 1
Screwdrivers, hammers, nails and paint: A hardware store 2
Aspirin, condoms, moisturizing cream and shampoo: A drug store 3
Below is a list of items found in different types of stores. Try to match the products with the type of store where you can find them.
Whiskey, passion fruit, roast beef, zucchini : A grocery store 1
Screwdrivers, hammers, nails and paint: A hardware store 2
Aspirin, condoms, moisturizing cream and shampoo: A drug store 3
1 A grocery store: A 'grocery store' sells all the items listed here. Generally grocery stores sell fruits and vegetables, however the term has come to apply to supermarkets as well, which sell meats, fruits vegetables and household items. Note: small grocery stores are often referred to as 'corner stores' (US) or 'corner shops' (UK). Zucchini (known as a 'courgette' in the UK) is a type of long, green vegetable (not a cucumber).
1 A hardware store: A hardware store does not sell whiskey, passion fruit, roast beef, or zucchini.
1 A drug store: A drug store does not sell whiskey, passion fruit, roast beef, or zucchini.
2 A hardware store: A hardware store sells tools, supplies and other items used for home repair. Hammers and screwdrivers are tools, and nails are metal spikes used with a hammer.
2 A drug store: A drug store does not sell screwdrivers, hammers, nails or paint.
2 A grocery store : A grocery store does not sell screwdrivers, hammers, nails or paint.
3 A drug store: A drug store is often called a pharmacy. They sell items ranging from aspirin to shampoo, birth control and prescription drugs. A condom is a male birth control device.
3 A hardware store: A hardware store doesn't sell aspirin, condoms, moisturizing cream or shampoo.
3 A grocery store: A grocery store may sell aspirin, condoms, moisturizing cream or shampoo, however grocery stores specialize in food products.
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