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

The Charlotte Observer reached out to the specialty grocer for additional comment on Monday, April 20 but didn’t immediately hear back. —Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026

Jolene co-founders Anthony Kiedis and Shane Powers pose with Meadow Lane founder, Sammy Nussdorf, at the gourmet grocer's Tribeca location in New York. —Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026

No customer has reported identity theft as a result of the receipts since the lawsuit was filed, the grocer said. —Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026

Platforms like Flashfood are helping grocers reduce prices on items as they near the end of their shelf life, which could aid them in limiting losses from food waste. —Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026

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

Rhymes for grocer

• closer
• grosser
• greengrocer

Kids Definition

grocer

noun

gro·​cer ˈgrō-sər 

: a dealer in food and household supplies