grocer

[US]/ˈɡrəʊsə(r)/
[UK]/ˈɡroʊsər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a merchant who sells food and other household supplies.
Word Forms
Pluralgrocers

Example Sentences

That grocer always overcharges.

Send round to the grocer's for a tin of biscuits.

The grocer sells wine and spirits.

Go down to the grocer's and get some sugar.

I started work in the employ of a grocer and wine merchant.

A grocer used to need to know how to blend tea.

The family ran a small grocer’s for years, but when the old man died they shut up shop.

Real-world Examples

The food at this grocer's is fresh.

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book One.

198. The gross grocer crossed his legs before the boss.

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Restaurants and grocers often do the same.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

She was the daughter of a grocer.

Source: NPR News July 2016 Compilation

But the incentives for grocers to press ahead are huge.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

We bought this from the grocer in Walden.

Source: Victoria Kitchen

In the torchlight, he caught sight of a figure whom he immediately recognized as Bill Wilkins, our local grocer.

Source: New Concept English. British Edition. Book Three (Translation)

I'm very lucky I have a good grocer nearby so I can buy packeted gelatine in sheets.

Source: Victoria Kitchen

I didn't find any at the grocer's.

Source: Crazy English 900 Sentences

In 2017 Amazon sent shivers down American grocers' spines by buying Whole Foods.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

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