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

Etymology

Origin of fishmonger

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

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

"Obviously you can bank your cash right away, you don't have to worry about having cash on the premises," said Mrs Harrison, a former fishmonger who has lived in Looe all her life.

From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2024

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

Bluefish is hard to come by in most UK supermarkets, though; it tends to be found only in specialised fishmongers or restaurants.

From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2026

This is where chefs, grocers and fishmongers shop.

From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2025

I inquired of fishmongers, bakers, the officials who weighed the bread.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson