grocer
/'grousə/
Definition
Noun: A person who owns or works in a shop that sells food and other small items for the home, such as tea, coffee, sugar, canned goods, and sometimes cleaning supplies.
Usage
A grocer is a shopkeeper whose business is focused on selling foodstuffs and everyday household goods. The term often implies a smaller, specialized store, as opposed to a large supermarket.
Examples
- I need to stop by the grocer to buy some bread and milk.
- The local grocer always has the freshest fruits and vegetables.
- She has been a grocer in this neighborhood for over twenty years.
Advanced Usage
- The grocer's: This phrase is commonly used to refer to the shop itself, not just the person.
- I'm going to the grocer's to pick up some eggs.
- Greengrocer: A specific type of grocer who sells primarily fresh fruits and vegetables. This is a related but distinct compound term.
Variants and Related Words
- Grocery (noun): 1. The items sold by a grocer. 2. (Often plural: ) Food and other goods bought from a grocer or supermarket.
- We need to buy groceries for the week.
- Greengrocer (noun): A retailer of fresh fruits and vegetables.
- Groceries (plural noun): Food and other commodities sold by a grocer.
Synonyms
- Shopkeeper
- Retailer
- Merchant (in the context of food)
Related Phrases
- Grocer's itch: A historical or informal term for a skin irritation, once thought to be associated with handling certain food products like sugar or grains. (Note: This is a fixed medical/idiomatic phrase, not a common usage of the word 'grocer' itself).
Noun
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a retail merchant who sells foodstuffs (and some household supplies)
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