Word: Grocer

Pronunciation

/ˈɡrəʊsər/

Definitions

• Noun: A retailer who sells food and household supplies in small quantities, especially one that specializes in selling fresh produce, canned goods, dry goods, and other non-perishable items. For example: “She stopped by the local grocer to pick up some fruits and vegetables.”

Phrases

• “Grocery store”: A retail shop run by a grocer where such goods are sold.
• “Grocer’s apostrophe”: An informal term for the incorrect use of an apostrophe to form plurals (e.g., “potato’s” instead of “potatoes”), often seen in handwritten signs in grocery stores.

Example Sentences

• Noun: “The grocer stocked a wide variety of organic products in his store.”
• “She works as a cashier at the neighborhood grocer.”
• “The grocer promised to order the specialty cheese for next week.”

Synonyms

• Grocery store owner
• Food merchant
• Provisions dealer
• Shopkeeper
• Retailer (in the context of food and household supplies)