Synonyms

grocer

American

[groh-ser] / ˈgroʊ sər /

noun

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 British

/ ˈɡrəʊsə /

noun

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

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Publix, a beloved Florida grocer with about 1,400 stores, envisions a dozen locations operating in Kentucky by year’s end.

From The Wall Street Journal

The grocer is one of many major retailers to have rolled out AI customer service assistants in recent years to help with routine issues.

From BBC

Trader Joe’s isn’t the only grocer dealing with food safety issues.

From Los Angeles Times

As the country’s largest grocer, it continues to increase its share of that category online and off.

From The Wall Street Journal

The company slaughters nearly 30 million hogs a year and is a major supplier of ham, bacon and other pork products to grocers.

From The Wall Street Journal

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