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grocery store vs supermarket

supermarket vs grocery store

grocery store and supermarket both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
grocery store Yes No No No
supermarket Yes No No No
As nouns, supermarket is a hyponym of grocery store; that is, supermarket is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than grocery store:
  • grocery store: a marketplace where groceries are sold
  • supermarket: a large self-service grocery store selling groceries and dairy products and household goods
Other hyponyms of grocery store include greengrocery.
grocery store (noun) supermarket (noun)
a marketplace where groceries are sold a large self-service grocery store selling groceries and dairy products and household goods
Difference between grocery store and supermarket

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