florist

noun

flo·​rist ˈflȯr-ist 

ˈflär-

: a person who sells or grows for sale flowers and ornamental plants

floristry

ˈflȯr-ə-strē 

ˈflär-

noun

Examples of florist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While there are many ways to preserve flowers, hydrangeas hold up best through drying, and according to florist Joanne Effinger, Garden Director at Bluepoint Hospitality in Easton, Maryland, there are a few tricks to get it right. — Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 31 July 2026

The Robandee dates back to the 1970s and was once a thriving shopping center with a grocery store, a roller rink, a hardware store, a florist, local restaurants and other businesses for the neighborhood. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026

Purchase inexpensive flowers from the grocery store, farmers market, big-box store, or florist, or clip blooms from your own garden. — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 20 July 2026

Off Chattahoochee Avenue, a business park with two dozen container suites is home to hairstylists, barbers, a florist, a phlebotomist and a 3D-printing business. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 8 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

earlier, "one expert at growing flowers, one knowledgeable about flowers," from Latin flōr-, flōs flower entry 1 + -ist entry 1

First Known Use

1781, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for florist

• czarist
• marist
• guitarist

Kids Definition

florist

noun

flo·​rist ˈflōr-əst 

ˈflȯr-, 

ˈflär-

: a person who sells flowers and ornamental plants