cheesemonger

American

[cheez-mong-ger, ‐-muhng‐] / ˈtʃizˌmɒŋ gər, ‐ˌmʌŋ‐ /

noun

a merchant who sells cheese and other dairy products.

cheesemonger British

/ ˈtʃiːzˌmʌŋɡə /

noun

a person dealing in cheese, butter, etc

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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

Co-owner and cheesemonger Lydia Clarke said that all of their catering orders were canceled this week, which is difficult to offset.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2025

It showed the tool helping a cheesemonger in Wisconsin write a product description by informing him Gouda accounts for "50 to 60 percent of global cheese consumption".

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2025

Might be the cheesemonger has misjudged the situation.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

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