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

In comparison, a dozen pasture raised large brown eggs at other large regional grocers like Kroger and H.E.B have eggs prices close $8. —Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025

And many grocers sell eggs below cost to lure customers to their stores. —Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Jan. 2025

Not all grocers and producers signed the agreement, but the major ones did. —Isabella M. Weber, Foreign Affairs, 15 Jan. 2025

The report shows that grocers meeting customers' specific expectations generally fare better financially. —Giovanni René Rodriguez, Forbes, 8 Jan. 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

Kids Definition

grocer

noun

gro·​cer ˈgrō-sər 

: a dealer in food and household supplies