grocer

[groh-ser]

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.

grocer

/ ˈɡrəʊsə /

noun

1. a dealer in foodstuffs and other household supplies

Word History and Origins

Origin of grocer¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of grocer¹

C15: from Old French grossier, from gros large; see _gross

Example Sentences

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.

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

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

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“The grocer. The butcher. The man who sells feed for the chickens.”

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Under its new ecommerce plan, the grocer will close three fulfillment centers located in Florida, Maryland and Wisconsin, while monitoring the performance of its remaining facilities.

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