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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In 2022, the researchers acquired four giant isopods from fishmongers in the Vietnamese city of Quy Nhơn. Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Jan. 2025 Only one vendor, a fishmonger named Louis Rozzo, would stop and talk to him. Dionne Searcey, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025 The peewee population interacted with each other in various settings and included bocce bowlers, bare-bottomed peasants, baguette bakers, blind men, the mustachioed mayor, female fishmongers, dunce hat-wearing schoolboys, snail saleswomen, and gobs more characters. Gqlshare, Orange County Register, 15 Jan. 2025 The Lincoln Park fishmongers here also share their passion for seafood with a robust range of cooking classes covering various seafood dishes, from fish croquettes and salmon picadillo to tuna potstickers and shrimp tom kha soup. Amy Bizzarri, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for fishmonger 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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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 7 Feb. 2025.

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