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local fishmonger

local fishmonger

2.9
A person or shop near you that sells fresh fish
  • noun
translation icon : pescadería local
  • After moving to the neighborhood, I was happy to find a friendly fishmonger just around the corner.

Examples

  • Was the original prop so bad they had to ditch it and send someone down to the local fishmongers because Fox executives were doing a set visit to Pinewood?

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  • Every Saturday, I visit my local fishmonger to buy the freshest fish for dinner.

  • The local fishmonger had a wide variety of seafood, including shrimp and salmon.

Synonyms

fishmonger
vslocal fishmonger
8 4.4

A person who sells fish in a shop or market

is the nearby seller or shop serving people who live or work close
ronko
vslocal fishmonger
  • UK
9.9

A person who sells fish at a market

is specifically close to customers' homes or workplaces rather than regional
fishman
vslocal fishmonger
  • UK
7.4

A person who catches or sells fish

is a nearby seller or shop, not someone who catches fish
fish house
vslocal fishmonger
3.0

A building where people clean, prepare, store, or sell fish

refers to a nearby seller or shop rather than a building for fish work

How Local

local fishmonger
2.9
fishmonger
8 4.4

Surface Forms

local fishmonger singular
local fishmongers plural

Morphology

local + fishmonger

The meaning is directly and transparently composed from 'local' (nearby, of the area) plus 'fishmonger' (a person or shop that sells fish), so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer it easily. This is a regular noun phrase with straightforward compositional semantics found in many languages, making it immediately comprehensible.

Etymology

Local fishmonger comes from the old word monger, which meant 'seller', and the simple picture of a friendly local fish seller in your neighbourhood helps explain why it means 'a fish seller or shop near where you live'.