fishmonger

American  

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

noun

Chiefly British.

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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Etymology

Origin of fishmonger

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

Example Sentences

“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

Ibba Sarr, a fishmonger at a Nouakchott fish market, told the Reuters news agency that strong winds in the past two days had moved the bodies closer to the shore.

From BBC • Jul. 24, 2024

Like the fishmonger at a harried market stall, she keeps tabs on the order of arrivals, quietly putting those who cut the line in their proper place.

From Salon • Jun. 24, 2023

Let her throw it into the street on top of that fishmonger who had just gone past.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli