grocer
To sell groceries; to act as a grocerTo sell groceries; to act as a grocer.
» She shops at a local grocer.
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1 senses(uncommon)To sell groceries; to act as a grocer.
Examples
15 sentencesShe shops at a local grocer.
They sell carrots at the grocer's.
deIm Lebensmittelgeschäft verkauft man Karotten. — Esperantostern
I bought these biscuits at the grocer's.
deDiese Kekse habe ich beim Krämer gekauft. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Will you get me some salt at the grocer's?
She went to the grocer's to buy some plantain.
deSie ging zum Lebensmittelladen, um Kochbananen zu kaufen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Origin
From Old French grossier (“wholesaler”). Compare gross.From Old French grossier (“wholesaler”). Compare gross.
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Forms
grocers, grocering, grocered, groceredLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.