cheesemonger

American  

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

noun

1. a merchant who sells cheese and other dairy products.

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cheesemonger British  

/ ˈtʃiːzˌmʌŋɡə /

noun

1. 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

I wouldn’t be doing right by my cheesemonger training if I didn’t pause for a quick word about winter cheeses.

From Salon

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

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

The company also called on cheesemongers around the world to contact them if they suspect they have been sold the stolen cheese, particularly clothbound cheddars in a 10kg or 24kg format with the tags detached.

From BBC

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