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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The greengrocers has been a feature on Ebbw Vale's high street for 30 years, but the 51-year-old admits getting people to buy fruit and veg is hard.
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026
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
He was a passionate chef who put great store in the healthfulness of fresh ingredients from the Mieles’ vegetable garden or the greengrocers in Park Slope.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
