grocer

noun

gro·​cer ˈgrō-sər  -shər 

: a dealer in staple foodstuffs, meats, produce, and dairy products and usually household supplies

Examples of grocer in a Sentence

Ask your local grocer if he sells organic fruits and vegetables.

Recent Examples on the Web

Find out if your grocery store is one of the select grocers to receive the collection as a six-pack here. —Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 9 Nov. 2024

Warren and Schiff wrote a letter to Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan and Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack asking them to investigate whether the grocers are overcharging customers. —Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024

Any decision in the cases would be subject to appeal by either the grocers or regulators. —Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer, 29 Oct. 2024

In fact, Senator Warren and others often single out retail grocers as the primary culprit of price gouging and profiteering. —Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English grocer, grosser "wholesale dealer in preserved foods, spices, wine, etc.," borrowed from Anglo-French groser, grosser, grossour (Middle French grossier), from gros "the greater part, the bulk," en gros "wholesale, in bulk" (derivative of gros, adjective, "large, great, coarse") + -er, -our -er entry 2 — more at gross entry 1

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

grocer

noun

gro·​cer ˈgrō-sər 

: a dealer in food and household supplies