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Local grocers stocked fresh vegetables from nearby farms.
What does Grocers mean?
Grocers are people or stores that sell groceries.
Dictionary definition
People or stores that sell food and household supplies.
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Grocers in a sentence
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The grocers opened early before the holiday.
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Grocers can refer to food shopkeepers or the stores where groceries are sold.
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WordGrocers.
Partnoun.
MeaningGrocers are people or stores that sell groceries.
ExampleExample: Local grocers stocked fresh vegetables from nearby farms.
Word breakdown
2 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- groh · serz
- Strongest beat
- groh
- Ending
- serz
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on groh.
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Synonyms
Words like Grocers
shopkeepersPeople who run shops.
marketsStores where food is sold.
food sellersPeople or places that sell food.
Antonyms
Opposite words
customersPeople who buy goods.
buyersPeople who purchase things.
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Hint for students
Grocers are people or stores that sell groceries.
Common mix-up
Grocers is not the same as customers. Grocers means grocers are people or stores that sell groceries.
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Read this model sentence: The grocers opened early before the holiday. Clue words: opened, early, holiday. Underline clue words that show why grocers fits instead of customers. Now write one new sentence that shows grocers without using the word grocers. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show grocers?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The grocers opened early before the holiday." Why does grocers fit better than customers?
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