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
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Grocery as a noun (usually [[groceries]]):
retail foodstuffs and other household supplies.
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Grocery as a noun:
A shop or store that sells groceries; a grocery store.
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Grocery as a verb (intransitive):
To go grocery shopping.
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Grocery as a verb (transitive):
To furnish with groceries.
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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."
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Supermarket as a noun:
A chain of such stores.
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Supermarket as a noun (figurative):
A one-stop shop; a place offering a range of products or services.