Collocation
grocery store
a shop where you buy food and everyday household items
Definition
'grocery store' is a common English collocation. a shop where you buy food and everyday household items
grocery + store
“I stopped by the grocery store to buy milk and bread.”
Examples
- I stopped by the grocery store to buy milk and bread.
- There is a grocery store on the corner near my apartment.
- We went to the grocery store after work because the fridge was empty.
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- Can you pick up some eggs at the grocery store on your way home?
- The grocery store was crowded before the holiday weekend.
- I forgot my reusable bags, so I carried everything out of the grocery store in my arms.
- The grocery store raised the price of coffee again this month.
- We compared prices online, then chose the grocery store with the best deals.
- Because the nearest grocery store is far away, we plan one big shopping trip each week.
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