fishmonger

American  

[fish-mong-ger, -muhng-] / ˈfɪʃˌmɒŋ gər, -ˌmʌŋ- /

noun

Chiefly British.

• fishmongers
  plural

1. a dealer in fish, especially for eating.

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fishmonger British  

/ ˈfɪʃˌmʌŋɡə /

noun

1. a retailer of fish

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• fishmongers
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of fishmonger

First recorded in 1300–50; fish + monger ( def. )

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Example Sentences

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I was a fishmonger, barely a teen, back in the ’70s.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026

“One adapts,” said González, the fishmonger, as she cracked ice over the catch.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2026

"This suffering is too much," said Iyabo Olaleye, a fishmonger who lost two houses.

From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026

The fishmonger and I haggled over the sea bass.

From Salon ● Mar. 6, 2025

And when they say fish, they don’t mean the sort of thing you and I get from the fishmonger.

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl

People routinely tried to sell us different kinds of softshell turtles and other species that were highly restricted, assuming we fishmongers were as indifferent as they were to the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

The government decided not to back a previous proposal for more businesses including butchers and fishmongers to open on the public holiday.

From Barron's ● May 1, 2026

This is where chefs, grocers and fishmongers shop.

From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2025

Matsuhisa bows to euphoric local fishmongers, does a lot of hugs and selfies with his staff, visits his roots in Japan and Peru.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2025

I said ’twas the fault of the tanners that the river stank, and he said ’twas the fishmongers.

From "Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village" by Laura Amy Schlitz

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