shopping cart Many shoppers use a cart when they go grocery shopping. | | produce = fruit and vegetables Stock clerks put the food on the shelves. |  | scale Shoppers weigh fruit, vegetables, and other items that are sold by the pound. Grocery stores in the U.S. use pounds and ounces when indicating weight. |  | shelf / shelves This customer is taking some food off of the shelf. The shelves are full of food. |  | canned food / canned goods A lot of food sold in a grocery store comes in a can. |  | butcher A butcher works in the meat department. He cuts, weighs, and packages meat. |  | Many stores have a deli section. The word "deli" is short for delicatessen. This is the part of the grocery store where you can buy cold cuts (meat), sandwiches, salads, and cheese. |  | frozen food The frozen food section has frozen pizza, juice, frozen entrees, vegetables, and ice cream. |  | A cashier rings up the total sale at the checkout counter. |  | bag / bag of groceries bag = as a verb, it means to put the groceries into the bag. In many stores, you can bag your own groceries, but some stores have employees do this work. They’re called baggers. | |
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