florist

noun

flo·​rist ˈflȯr-ist 

ˈflär-

: a person who sells or grows for sale flowers and ornamental plants

floristry

ˈflȯr-ə-strē 

ˈflär-

noun

Examples of florist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But also to the hotel workers, florists, restaurants, construction crews, cab drivers, stylists, seamstresses, rental companies, cleaners — the number of people required to mount, oversee and break down these enormous events is incalculable. —Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025

Spending last month surged more than 4% at miscellaneous store retailers — a catch-all category that includes florists, stationery stores and more. —Courtenay Brown, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025

Potential retail occupants could include mom-and-pop-type businesses such as florists, coffee shops, clothing stores and bookstores, Mitchell said. —Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025

In the film, based on Colleen Hoover’s best-selling novel, Lively plays a florist who finds herself in an abusive relationship with a charming surgeon (Baldoni). —Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

earlier, "one expert at growing flowers, one knowledgeable about flowers," from Latin flōr-, flōs flower entry 1 + -ist entry 1

First Known Use

1781, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

florist

noun

flo·​rist ˈflōr-əst 

ˈflȯr-,

ˈflär-

: a person who sells flowers and ornamental plants