grocer

American  

[groh-ser] / ˈgroʊ sər /

noun

1. the owner or operator of a store that sells general food supplies and certain nonedible articles of household use, as soaps and paper products.

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grocer British  

/ ˈɡrəʊsə /

noun

1. a dealer in foodstuffs and other household supplies

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Etymology

Origin of grocer

1325–75; Middle English < Old French gross ( i ) er wholesale merchant. See gross, -er ²

Example Sentences

Fancy grocer Erewhon will return to Pacific Palisades in an entirely rebuilt store, as the neighborhood’s luxury mall, owned by developer Rick Caruso, undergoes renovations for a reopening next August.

From Los Angeles Times

In 2022, Pepsi also worked to raise prices for its products at Food Lion, a regional grocer, because they were too close to Walmart’s prices, the lawsuit said.

From The Wall Street Journal

It has joined a wholesale network that Savi says allows it to buy more groceries in bulk than small grocers typically can, so it can offer lower prices on staples like milk and eggs.

From The Wall Street Journal

The store was on Rye Lane, a lively high street where Caribbean grocers stack yams next to beauty and phone repair shops.

From BBC

There will also be a “tonic bar” from Erewhon, featuring the gourmet L.A. grocer’s famously expensive and elaborate smoothies.

From The Wall Street Journal