greengrocer
noun
a retailer of fresh vegetables and fruit.
greengrocers
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pluralof greengrocer.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Some extremely low-risk businesses, such as pharmacists and greengrocers, can be inspected within three years.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2024
In Australia, Chinese takeaways date back to the 1850s, when Chinese cookhouses and greengrocers provided for gold miners in remote parts of the country.
From Salon ● May 30, 2023
Now, we shop as infrequently as possible, doing big, fortnightly shops as well as ordering from local butchers and greengrocers, mirroring shopping patterns more like my mum’s, nearly 40 years ago.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 4, 2020
Between 2005 and 2015, the city lost around 8 percent of its greengrocers — family-owned stores of less than about 7,000 square feet.
From New York Times ● Nov. 4, 2016
"There's also a great gaggle of bakers, butchers, and greengrocers clamoring to be heard."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
