grocer

noun

gro·​cer ˈgrō-sər  -shər 

: a dealer in staple foodstuffs, meats, produce, and dairy products and usually household supplies

Examples of grocer in a Sentence

Ask your local grocer if he sells organic fruits and vegetables.

Recent Examples on the Web

And don’t be surprised to find more bottled water choices, the grocer adds, such as cactus waters with antioxidants. —Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025

Whole Foods Customers at Whole Foods will be happy to know that the grocer is also staying open on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. —Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025

These locations are just a fraction of the 800 total stores the German grocer aims to open throughout the United States by the end of 2028. —Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024

Meanwhile, Aldi’s U.S. operations CEO Jason Hart said earlier this year that the discount grocer focuses on private labels rather than national brands to keep prices low. —Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 23 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English grocer, grosser "wholesale dealer in preserved foods, spices, wine, etc.," borrowed from Anglo-French groser, grosser, grossour (Middle French grossier), from gros "the greater part, the bulk," en gros "wholesale, in bulk" (derivative of gros, adjective, "large, great, coarse") + -er, -our -er entry 2 — more at gross entry 1

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

grocer

noun

gro·​cer ˈgrō-sər 

: a dealer in food and household supplies