English Pronunciation Audio (US):(file) Noun grocery store (plural grocery stores) (chiefly US, Canada) A store where groceries can be purchased, especially a supermarket. Synonyms: (chiefly UK) grocery shop, greengrocer's, grocery Derived terms I'm looking for a grocery storeis there a grocery store nearby Translations a store where groceries can be purchased, especially a supermarket — see grocery Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.