grocery

Place for provisions

A grocery is a store selling food and household supplies: I need to run to the grocery.

In the plural, groceries are the items purchased there: Help me carry in the groceries.

The older sense—a grocer's shop or the trade itself—survives mainly in the full phrase grocery store.

fresh

produce

Make or manufacture

  • dairyMilk-based foods collectively
  • meatAnimal tissue for food
  • seafoodMarine creatures as cuisine

deli · bakery · refrigerated · perishable · organic · local · ripe · herbs · flowers · eggs

store

supermarket

Self-service food retailer

  • aisleCorridor between seating sections
  • checkoutPayment completion process
  • cartVehicle for hauling

cashier · shelf · scanner · barcode · price tag · receipt · express lane · bagging · inventory · restock

shopping

list

Sequence of recorded items

  • budgetPlan for spending
  • cartVehicle for hauling
  • bagsFlexible carrying containers

errands · weekly · stock up · meal planning · coupons · bulk buying · shopper · trip · haul · essentials

savings

coupon

Certificate for reduced price

  • discountReduced price offered
  • saleExchange for payment
  • dealAgreement or distribution

bargain · rebate · voucher · promotion · clearance · loyalty rewards · savings · flyer · comparison shopping · store brand

frozen

freezer

Subzero storage compartment

frozen dinner · popsicles · TV dinner · microwave meal · frozen fish · frozen berries · ice · frozen peas

pantry

canned

Sealed for preservation

pasta · beans · flour · sugar · spices · condiments · oils · cereal · snacks · preserves

Categories
Opposites
food acquisition method

groceryrestaurant

Place serving meals

dining out · takeout · dine-in · fast food · catering

retail category

groceryhardware

Metal goods and fittings

electronics · luxury goods · furniture · clothing · furniture store

Phrases
Family

groceries, grocer, grocery store, grocers, greengrocer, grocer's, greengrocery, greengrocers, grocery stores

Familiarity
Top 10,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G