grocer
noun
gro·cer ˈgrō-sər 
-shər
-shər : a dealer in staple foodstuffs, meats, produce, and dairy products and usually household supplies
Example Sentences
Ask your local grocer if he sells organic fruits and vegetables.
Recent Examples on the Web This all adds up to higher prices on the grocer’s shelves. 
Larry Edelman, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2022 Kroger’s new membership program, which offers free delivery for some online orders, is showing promising results, executives said, and the grocer is focusing on adding members. Jaewon Kang, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 The win comes less than a week after employees at a Hillsboro New Seasons store overwhelmingly voted against forming a union, dealing the first defeat in the current wave of organizing efforts involving the grocer. oregonlive, 8 Sep. 2022 Domestically, its products were mainly sold at independent pharmacies and health food stores until 1984, when the grocer Whole Foods began to stock them. New York Times, 20 Aug. 2022 Lidl plans to open a supermarket in Reisterstown on Aug. 31, the German grocer announced Tuesday. Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 2 Aug. 2022 In partnering with one of my agency’s clients, the U.S. grocer became the first of its kind to bring shoppable and livestream video to the websites of its household brands (Safeway, Shaw’s, Jewel-Osco). Lora Kratchounova, Forbes, 9 June 2022 But as pricing came up, the grocer honed in on her lower-end items. Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 8 June 2022 The quaint, small-market feel of a Trader Joe's and the specific brands the grocer offers, said Kison. Cathy Kozlowicz, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1 June 2022 See More
Larry Edelman, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2022 Kroger’s new membership program, which offers free delivery for some online orders, is showing promising results, executives said, and the grocer is focusing on adding members. Jaewon Kang, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 The win comes less than a week after employees at a Hillsboro New Seasons store overwhelmingly voted against forming a union, dealing the first defeat in the current wave of organizing efforts involving the grocer. oregonlive, 8 Sep. 2022 Domestically, its products were mainly sold at independent pharmacies and health food stores until 1984, when the grocer Whole Foods began to stock them. New York Times, 20 Aug. 2022 Lidl plans to open a supermarket in Reisterstown on Aug. 31, the German grocer announced Tuesday. Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 2 Aug. 2022 In partnering with one of my agency’s clients, the U.S. grocer became the first of its kind to bring shoppable and livestream video to the websites of its household brands (Safeway, Shaw’s, Jewel-Osco). Lora Kratchounova, Forbes, 9 June 2022 But as pricing came up, the grocer honed in on her lower-end items. Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 8 June 2022 The quaint, small-market feel of a Trader Joe's and the specific brands the grocer offers, said Kison. Cathy Kozlowicz, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French groser wholesaler, from gros coarse, wholesale — more at gross
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
grocer
noun
gro·cer ˈgrō-sər
: a person who sells food and household supplies