grocer
verbEtymology From Old French grossier (“wholesaler”). Compare gross.
1
Uncommon To sell groceries; to act as a grocer.
grocer
nounUK /ˈɡɹəʊ.sə/ · US /ˈɡɹoʊ.səɹ/
Etymology From Old French grossier (“wholesaler”). Compare gross.
1
A person who retails groceries (foodstuffs and household items) from a grocery.
- “Cadiz isn't going to become the garbage dump capital of the world,” said Patrick Erbacher, a grocer who is vice president of the Cadiz Jaycees.1974 July 6, “Ohio Town Opposes A Plan for Dumping New York Garbage”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 08 Dec 2024:
- Control will never again be gained for toleration will become extinct. A husband quarrelling with his wife will not think twice or regret his spent bullet. Hungry children will not spare the grocer. Remorse in all forms will be removed from human thoughts and actions.Freedom will only be available through revolution or death. This system of a down is unavoidable as life on this planet becomes unnecessary.c. 1995, Daron Malakian, Victims of a Down:
2
A retail store that sells groceries, a grocery store.
- Derived terms
- greengrocer, grocerdom, groceress, grocerly, grocer's, grocer's itch
- Related terms
- grocery