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 now has more than 960 shops and is the nation's sixth biggest grocer.

From BBC

Specifically, the civil complaint filed by the prosecution team alleged that the grocers unlawfully charged customers prices higher than their lowest advertised or posted price.

From Salon

Autumn actually serves as a prime time to experience the terroir of cheese, as varieties made from spring milk and then aged begin to grace store shelves, though not necessarily at Big Box grocers.

From Salon

As for Whole Foods, the grocer will cut prices while still offering the same high-quality and healthy foods.

From Salon

“There are all these different ways that brands are paying grocers for promotions, for slotting, for a display in the middle of the store,” Kelloway said.

From Salon