grocer
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1.0
- noun
- /ˈɡroʊsər/
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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.
- RL Amons was a wholesale grocer in Balula, Mississippi.
- You'd walk like going to the green grocers, getting the wooden crate, orange crate, the wooden ones right, carrying out with dad.
- 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.
- Oh, there's my grocer or anything like that.
Examples
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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.
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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.
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And if your grocer doesn't stock it, ask him why not.
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The grocer said there were 2 gallons of kerosene delivered and not paid for.
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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.
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My neighborhood grocer always has the best prices on organic products.
Synonyms
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2.4
A shop or company that sells goods to people for home use
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2.1
A person or company that buys and sells goods, often in shops
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1.9
A person who owns or runs a small store and sells goods to customers
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6.7
A person or company that supplies food to shops and restaurants
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2.7
A person who owns or manages a shop and looks after its daily work
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4.5
A person or company that buys and sells goods in shops
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3.7
A person who runs a shop that sells goods or services
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6.1
A shop or company that has and sells goods of a particular brand
A man who works in a shop and helps customers
A person who runs a market stall or shop and sells goods to customers
A person who buys and sells goods in a shop or market
A person or company that sells goods to people in small amounts for them to use
How Specialized
Surface Forms
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.