grocery store (**그로**서리 **스토**어) — A retail store that sells food and household supplies
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A retail store that sells food and household supplies
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɡroʊsəri stɔːr/
Korean meaning: 음식과 생활용품을 파는 소매점, 식료품점
Korean pronunciation: **그로**서리 **스토**어
Example Sentences
- My mom sent me to the grocery store with a list longer than my homework assignment.
- The new grocery store offers same-day delivery service.
- I went to buy just milk, but came out of the grocery store with everything except milk.
grocery store
NOUN//ˈɡroʊsəri stɔːr//
A retail store that sells food and household supplies
A woman shops for food and supplies at the grocery store
With rosary in hand, she dials the rotary at the grocery store
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
grocery는 중세 프랑스어 'grosserie'에서 유래했는데, '대량 판매'를 의미했습니다. 원래는 향료와 건조 식품을 대량으로 파는 상인을 뜻했어요. store는 라틴어 'restaurare'(복원하다)에서 나와 '저장하다'는 의미로 발전했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My mom sent me to the grocery store with a list longer than my homework assignment.”
“The new grocery store offers same-day delivery service.”
“I went to buy just milk, but came out of the grocery store with everything except milk.”
“The grocery store on Main Street has the freshest vegetables in town.”
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