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

McCormick appeared in more supermarket spice aisles by 1926, as the company began offering its stock to wholesale grocers.

From The Wall Street Journal

German bargain grocer Aldi plans to open more than 180 U.S. stores this year.

From Los Angeles Times

I’ve started shopping at the same local grocers that supply those kitchens and trying my hand at simpler, at-home versions—nothing fussy, just borrowing the logic of the flavors.

From Salon

She rarely went out beyond the neighborhood grocers and wasn’t used to such dense crowds.

From Literature

"When a grocer is faced with those sorts of pricing dynamics in an industry that has razor-thin margins, it makes it incredibly difficult to compete - and it contributes to closures," Van Dyck says.

From BBC