The difference between Grocery and Supermarket

When used as nouns, grocery means retail foodstuffs and other household supplies, whereas supermarket means a large self-service store that sells groceries and, usually, medications, household goods and/or clothing.


Grocery is also verb with the meaning: to go grocery shopping.

check bellow for the other definitions of Grocery and Supermarket

  1. Grocery as a noun (usually [[groceries]]):

    retail foodstuffs and other household supplies.

  2. Grocery as a noun:

    A shop or store that sells groceries; a grocery store.

  1. Grocery as a verb (intransitive):

    To go grocery shopping.

  2. Grocery as a verb (transitive):

    To furnish with groceries.

  1. Supermarket as a noun:

    A large self-service store that sells groceries and, usually, medications, household goods and/or clothing.

    Examples:

    "I went to the supermarket to buy some food."

  2. Supermarket as a noun:

    A chain of such stores.

  3. Supermarket as a noun (figurative):

    A one-stop shop; a place offering a range of products or services.