fishmonger

noun

fish·​mong·​er ˈfish-ˌmäŋ-gər How to pronounce fishmonger (audio)
-ˌməŋ-
chiefly British
: a fish dealer

Examples of fishmonger in a Sentence

You can get fresh cod at the fishmonger's.
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Tourists and passers-by enjoy posing for photos with the mythical fishmonger, but her low-cut dress sometimes attracts the wrong kind of attention. Daniel Wine, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025 At this small retail fish market and restaurant, co-proprietor and skilled fishmonger Caitlin Carney wields a boning knife and an infectious personality. Jenny Adams, AFAR Media, 11 Feb. 2025 In the song, which has been mournfully covered by Joni Mitchell and Sinead O’Connor, Molly Malone is a tragic figure, a fishmonger who sells her wares on Dublin’s streets and eventually dies of a fever. Lynsey Chutel, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025 Over the course of the next four decades, Fay got married, raised a family, and worked at various points as a groundskeeper, fishmonger, and fruit picker. Walden Green, Pitchfork, 23 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fishmonger

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fishmonger was in the 15th century

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“Fishmonger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fishmonger. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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