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

In a statement, Google told the BBC it had spoken to the cheesemonger featured in the ad to ask him what he would do.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2025

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

Might be the cheesemonger has misjudged the situation.

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

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