grocer's

Corner store owner's

Grocer's is British shorthand for a grocery store, using the possessive to imply "shop": I'm just popping to the grocer's for milk.

This pattern—possessive standing for an establishment—appears with other trades: the butcher's, the chemist's, the doctor's.

shop

greengrocer

Retailer of fresh produce

shopkeeper · proprietor · apron · scales · till · awning · storefront · display · queue · errand

produce

vegetables

Edible plants, not fruits

  • fruitsEdible seed-bearing crops
  • dairyMilk-based foods collectively
  • breadLeavened flour product

eggs · flour · sugar · tea · biscuits · jam · butter · cheese · cold cuts · pickles

commerce

prices

Amounts charged for goods

  • billAmount owed, written
  • tabProjection for gripping
  • creditRecognition or payment deferral

account · delivery · order · stock · wholesale · markup · weighing · portions · bulk · rations

community

neighbourhood

Residential area nearby

custom · chat · gossip · service · trust · familiarity · recommendations · orders · personal touch · village

Opposites
retail scale and format

grocer'shypermarket

Huge retail combining departments

megastore · big-box store · superstore · Tesco · Walmart

food provision context

grocer'srestaurant

Place serving meals

takeaway · canteen · cafeteria · food bank · soup kitchen

food chain direction

grocer'swholesaler

Bulk goods middleman

cash and carry · food distributor · supplier · producer · farm

Phrases
Family

groceries, grocery, grocer, grocers

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G