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grocer

Pronunciation: /ˈɡɹəʊ.sə/

The English word “grocer” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A person who retails groceries (foodstuffs and household items) from a grocery.
  2. A retail store that sells groceries, a grocery store.

verb

  1. To sell groceries; to act as a grocer.

Etymology

From Old French grossier (“wholesaler”). Compare gross.

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