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mercearia

[mer-se-a-RI-a]
nounfemininepl: mercearias
grocery store, grocer's shop
1. A small retail shop that sells groceries, dry goods, and general merchandise
I went to the mercearia to buy milk and bread.
Fui à mercearia comprar leite e pão.
2. A neighborhood store that offers a variety of everyday consumer products
The old mercearia on the corner has been there for fifty years.
A velha mercearia da esquina existe há cinquenta anos.
NYC Slang
bodega
Synonyms
loja de secos e molhadosarmazémbodegavendinhacomércio de mantimentos
Antonyms
supermercadohipermercado

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
mercearia
Common term for small neighborhood grocery stores
São Paulo
bodega
Alternative term used in urban areas
Northeast Brazil
vendinha
Informal diminutive commonly used
Portugal
mercearia
Traditional term, though less common with modern supermarkets

Related Idioms & Phrases

ir à mercearia
na mercearia da esquina
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