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- [groh-ser]
- /ˈgroʊ sər/
- /ˈɡrəʊ.sər/
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- [groh-ser]
- /ˈgroʊ sər/
Definitions of grocer word
- noun grocer the owner or operator of a store that sells general food supplies and certain nonedible articles of household use, as soaps and paper products. 1
- noun grocer A person who sells food and small household goods. 1
- noun grocer food seller 1
- abbreviation GROCER greengrocer 1
- countable noun grocer A grocer is a shopkeeper who sells foods such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods. 0
- countable noun grocer A grocer or a grocer's is a shop where foods such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods are sold. 0
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Origin of grocer
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English < Old French gross(i)er wholesale merchant. See gross, -er2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Grocer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
grocer popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
grocer usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for grocer
noun grocer
- merchant — a person who buys and sells commodities for profit; dealer; trader.
- vendor — a person or agency that sells.
- seller — a person who sells; salesperson or vender.
- proprietor — the owner of a business establishment, a hotel, etc.
- businessperson — Businesspeople are people who work in business.
Antonyms for grocer
Top questions with grocer
- what is a grocer?
- what is the meaning of grocer?
- what does grocer mean?
- what does a grocer sell?
- what is a green grocer?
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