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

Another delightful addition is the presence of celebrated local florist Daniel Ost, whose street-level store is a colorful explosion of perfumed flowers. —Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2025

This is one of the biggest mistakes at-home florists make: failure to remove the leaves or organic material that will touch the water in your vase. —Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2025

The show also provided small local L.A. businesses impacted by the fires with free commercial airtime, including a florist called Orla Floral Studio (joined by a cameo from Doja Cat), based in Altadena, and Rhythms of the Village, also in Altadena, which Anderson .Paak visited. —Evan Nicole Brown, TIME, 3 Feb. 2025

Their florist changed the whole floral design to work in the new space in a matter of days. —Kate Lavelle, Glamour, 31 Jan. 2025

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

Rhymes for florist

• czarist
• marist
• guitarist

Kids Definition

florist

noun

flo·​rist ˈflōr-əst 

ˈflȯr-,

ˈflär-

: a person who sells flowers and ornamental plants