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grocer

grocer

29 1.0
A person who runs a shop that sells food and small things for the home
  • noun
  • /ˈɡroʊsər/
translation icon : tendero
  • The grocer welcomed me with a smile and offered help as I entered the shop.
  • local grocer
  • a grocer's wife

RL Amons was a wholesale grocer in Balula, Mississippi.

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Examples

  • You can buy those at the grocer in a big bag, crack those yourself, and that makes a great low carbohydrate treat that's full of vitamins and minerals.

  • I think that doctor would have made a better grocer than a physician.

    Academic text (2002)
  • The point of democracy is that even the son of a grocer can become president.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • The grocer refuses to take my money.

  • And if your grocer doesn't stock it, ask him why not.

  • The grocer said there were 2 gallons of kerosene delivered and not paid for.

  • In silence, we walked over to the Piggly Wiggly, the other grocer in our neighborhood.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • Luke, you probably don't remember me, Roscoe Fitts. I'm the grocer here in town.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • I stopped by the local grocer to pick up some fresh vegetables for dinner.

  • My neighborhood grocer always has the best prices on organic products.

Synonyms

retailer
vsgrocer
205 2.4

A shop or company that sells goods to people for home use

focuses more on food and household items rather than general public sales
merchant
vsgrocer
203 2.1

A person or company that buys and sells goods, often in shops

refers to running a small food and home goods shop rather than large trade
shopkeeper
vsgrocer
31 1.9

A person who owns or runs a small store and sells goods to customers

sells mainly food and small household items rather than general goods
purveyor
vsgrocer
23 6.7

A person or company that supplies food to shops and restaurants

operates as a shop owner selling food and small items directly to customers
storekeeper
vsgrocer
7 2.7

A person who owns or manages a shop and looks after its daily work

focuses on food and home items rather than any store merchandise
merchandiser
vsgrocer
3 4.5

A person or company that buys and sells goods in shops

is more about operating a shop selling food and household items
tradesman
vsgrocer
  • UK
1 3.7

A person who runs a shop that sells goods or services

is used specifically for someone selling food and small home goods
stockist
vsgrocer
  • UK
1 6.1

A shop or company that has and sells goods of a particular brand

typically runs a shop focused on selling food and small household items
shopman
vsgrocer
  • Archaic
4.2

A man who works in a shop and helps customers

is the food focused seller of small home goods rather than general staff
market keeper
vsgrocer
  • UK
4.8

A person who runs a market stall or shop and sells goods to customers

operates from a fixed shop selling household food and small items
tradesperson
vsgrocer
  • UK
3.5

A person who buys and sells goods in a shop or market

typically refers to running a local food and household shop
retail merchant
vsgrocer
2.8

A person or company that sells goods to people in small amounts for them to use

is limited to food and small home goods rather than any merchandise

How Specialized

fruiterer
  • UK
9.5
greengrocer
  • UK
2 3.0
grocer
29 1.0

Surface Forms

grocer singular
grocers plural

Etymology

Grocer comes from the French root gros, meaning 'large', because early grocers sold goods 'in bulk' or in large amounts, which is also why we have the word grocery. That's why a grocer is someone who sells food and small items for the home.