fishmonger

noun fish·mong·er \ ˈfish-ˌmäŋ-gər , -ˌməŋ- \

Updated on: 12 Apr 2018

Definition of fishmonger

chiefly British

: a fish dealer

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Examples of fishmonger in a Sentence

You can get fresh cod at the fishmonger's.

Recent Examples of fishmonger from the Web

The fishmonger sells more than 12,000 pounds of domestic and imported fish a week, serving more than 200 local restaurants, including Hugo’s, The Grove and Escalante’s.

— paul takahashi, Houston Chronicle, "Seafood restaurants squeezed by climate change, growing appetites," 6 Apr. 2018
The one-year Brexit deadline can't come soon enough for fishmonger and Leave voter Dave Crosbie.

— sheena mckenzie, CNN, "'Just get on with it': Brexit voters want out -- for better or worse," 29 Mar. 2018
His father, like many Latino immigrants, worked in restaurants, including as a prep cook and fishmonger at downtown’s Water Grill, where Cimarusti was head chef at the time.

— garrett snyder, Los Angeles Magazine, "How a Guatemalan Kid from South L.A. Became the City’s Most Talented Oyster Whiz," 9 Feb. 2018
Other local winners include: fishmonger TwoXSea, cheese maker Bellwether Farms, salumi maker Fra’ Mani Handcrafted Foods, and Yume Boshi, which specializes in Japanese preserved plum products.

— sarah fritsche, San Francisco Chronicle, "From chocolate to shrubs: the winners of 2018 Good Food Awards," 19 Jan. 2018
Harrods butchers, bakers, and fishmongers looked on (some dancing) as a collection worn by millennials—including a fair share of Anglo aristocracy and celebrity offspring—wended its way between displays of beef, breads, and lobster.

— luke leitch, Vogue, "Inside Dolce & Gabbana’s Total Harrods Takeover," 3 Nov. 2017
There is still the butcher and fishmonger up the street.

— amy verner, Vogue, "Colette Is Closing for Good on December 20—Sarah Andelman Gives Vogue the Last Interview," 19 Dec. 2017
That intriguing dichotomy—dirt roads and private jets, fishmongers and Diane von Furstenberg—is reflected in Bergamin's decor, a marvel of unstudied chic and cross-cultural savoir faire.

— mayer rus, ELLE Decor, "Global Style Hits the Beach," 8 Apr. 2011
At the seafood counter, fishmongers will cut and debone any piece of fish.

— paige fowler, Glamour, "11 Insider Secrets You Never Knew About Whole Foods," 27 Oct. 2017

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