cheesemonger

[ cheez-mong-ger, ‐-muhng‐ ]

noun

1. a merchant who sells cheese and other dairy products.

cheesemonger

/ ˈtʃiːzˌmʌŋɡə /

noun

1. a person dealing in cheese, butter, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of cheesemonger¹

First recorded in 1500–50; cheese ¹( def ) + monger ( def )

Example Sentences

The company also called on cheesemongers around the world to contact them if they suspect they have been sold the stolen cheese, particularly clothbound cheddars in a 10kg or 24kg format with the tags detached.

From BBC

Some merchants — a cheesemonger, a produce vendor, a baker — said that they had long counted local householders as their main customers, but that picnic-sized portions for tourists yielded cash bonanzas.

From Los Angeles Times

Team USA embraced its underdog status going into the competition, and Rollins and Johnson, under the tutelage of coach Adam Moskowitz, were out to prove that “American cheesemongers are world-class.”

From Seattle Times

In France, where the written record of Roquefort goes back centuries, today’s cheesemongers — those who sell cheese — are as esteemed as the cheesemakers who produce some 1,200 types of fromage there.

From Seattle Times

For Bergen Phillips, cheese education is a core component of her work as a mobile cheesemonger.

From Washington Post