small grocery

collocation in English

meaningsofsmallandgrocery

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small
adjective
uk
/smɔːl/us
/smɑːl/
little in size or amount when compared with what is typical ...
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grocery
noun
uk
/ˈɡrəʊ.sər.i/us
/ˈɡroʊ.sɚ.i/
old-fashioned;
a ...
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(Definition ofsmallandgroceryfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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These are located in the middle- and lower-middle-class neighbourhood ofsmallgrocerystores, departmental stores, bookstores, and dilapidated apartment and office buildings.
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They desperately need the continuation of thesmallgroceryshops, and thosesmallgroceryshops have to earn enough to live.
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We are also considering a proposal for support for a project aimed specifically atsmallgroceryshops.
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The whole idea of cross-subsidisation onsmallgroceryitems is of no significance whatever.
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They, too, are worried that the cost of the proposals will fall disproportionately onsmallgrocerybusinesses.
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But there are those who regard themselves as owning small shops, such as relativelysmallgrocerystores, and they are probably so regarded by the public.
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If we applied that principle elsewhere and prevented large firms emerging we should still be in the world of the small workshop and thesmallgroceryshop.
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Sherbrooke has several restaurants, a coffee house, a pharmacy, one garage, a gas station, a hairdresser, a hardware store, and asmallgrocerystore.
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The village has three tavernas and asmallgrocerystore.
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It also has asmallgrocerystore, gas station and a small pub as well as a police station, post office and community centre.
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It has a recreation center, asmallgrocerystore, a caf, a church and a cemetery.
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Aaliyah is seen singing in the windows of asmallgrocerystore and on the street where children are playing.
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Erndira has very little in the way of tourist services but there aresmallgrocerystores and a small hotel.
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Nikkaluokta has a mountain lodge, complete with asmallgrocerystore and restaurant, a chapel, and, during the summer months, a commercial helicopter base.
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His family owned and operated asmallgrocerystore, where he received an early education in the business world.
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Several lodges, restaurants and cafs, asmallgrocerystore, two gas stations and campgrounds are located in the village.
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Across the bridge at the base of the hill is asmallgrocerystore, another group of vending machines, and a small contract post office.
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In 2007, there were 1,927smallgrocerystores, 70 tianguis and 167 municipal markets.
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It has asmallgrocerystore on the east end of town.
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There is a pay-and-display car park and asmallgroceryshop near the beach.
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