cheesemonger
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of cheesemonger
First recorded in 1500–50; cheese 1 ( def. ) + monger ( def. )
Example Sentences
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It was meant to resemble Murray’s Cheese, the famous cheesemonger in New York City’s Greenwich Village, which Kroger bought in 2017.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026
I wouldn’t be doing right by my cheesemonger training if I didn’t pause for a quick word about winter cheeses.
From Salon ● Dec. 16, 2025
Lancashire-based cheesemonger Andy Swinscoe says that at the beginning of the 20th Century, in the area surrounding his shop there were 2,000 farmhouse cheesemakers.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2024
Some merchants — a cheesemonger, a produce vendor, a baker — said that they had long counted local householders as their main customers, but that picnic-sized portions for tourists yielded cash bonanzas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2024
The cheesemonger gave a yawn, covering his mouth with the back of his hand.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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