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

Aldi, Target and Walmart were among the Arizona grocers to offer the cheapest deals on Thanksgiving meals. —Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025

The sites would pair health care with a food bank, relying on local grocers, restaurants and other food providers to donate food. —Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025

Small grocers and farmers who rely on SNAP transactions are also bracing for economic fallout. —Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025

The collection of new AI Solutions includes an AI shopping assistant that grocers can provide to shoppers for personalized meal planning, budgeting, and product recommendations. —Jaures Yip, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025

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