grocer

[groh-ser] / ˈgroʊ sər /

NOUN

storekeeper

Synonyms

STRONG

businessperson dealer entrepreneur merchant proprietor retailer salesperson seller vendor wholesaler

WEAK

store owner

Antonyms

STRONG

buyer customer

Example Sentences

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I cook everything I can get from the expensive grocer near Hillcrest, but I want to cook something Bengali.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

During the war, just one small grocer kept his store open.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

They are buying $1 boxes of pasta at discount grocer Lidl and cheese at Aldi.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

German bargain grocer Aldi plans to open more than 180 U.S. stores this year.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Lee Chong is more than a Chinese grocer.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck