meatman
Noun: A retailer of meat; a person whose occupation is selling meat, typically from a shop or market stall. This term refers specifically to the trade or profession.
The word "meatman" is a compound noun that functions as a single unit to describe a person's occupation. It is used to identify someone in the business of selling meat directly to consumers. * The meatman at the market always has the best cuts of beef. * My grandfather was a meatman for over forty years.
While "meatman" is a clear occupational term, it is less common in modern everyday English than synonyms like "butcher." It may be used in historical contexts, specific regional dialects, or for stylistic variety. * In the old village, the meatman would deliver orders door-to-door.
- Butcher (n.): The most common modern synonym for a retailer of meat. It can also refer to the shop itself ("the butcher's").
- Meat merchant (n.): A more formal term, often implying a larger-scale wholesale or retail business.
- Meat seller (n.): A descriptive phrase with the same core meaning.
Butcher, meat merchant, meat seller, purveyor of meat.
Vegetarian (in the context of diet, not occupation), greengrocer (a seller of fruits and vegetables).
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a retailer of meat
