grocer

noun

gro·​cer ˈgrō-sər How to pronounce grocer (audio) -shər How to pronounce grocer (audio)
: 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.
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The restaurant is the second outpost from the iconic Hawaiian grocer Foodland. Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 11 Oct. 2024 Those are mostly Save-A-Lots, a discount grocer, but also include Leevers Locavore on West 38th Avenue in Denver. Justin Wingerter, The Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2024 Between the lines: Amazon is finally tapping into its Whole Foods footprint to better compete with Walmart and other grocers while boosting its own logistics network. Hope King, Axios, 9 Oct. 2024 There was never a single, standard recipe for the chorizo that Chinese grocers sold, according to Don. Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for grocer 

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of grocer was in the 15th century

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“Grocer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grocer. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

grocer

noun
gro·​cer ˈgrō-sər How to pronounce grocer (audio)
: a dealer in food and household supplies

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