grocer

grocer — noun

1. someone whose job it is to sell food and everyday household items, such as soap,

1.名詞B1
釋義

someone whose job it is to sell food and everyday household items, such as soap, cleaning products, and kitchen supplies, from a small shop or store.

例句

Shanti asked the local grocer whether they had any fresh basil.

collocation: local grocer

After working as a grocer for thirty years, Anna still enjoyed chatting with customers.

collocation: as a grocer

同義詞
  • shopkeeper

    broader term — covers any shop owner, not specifically a food shop

  • store owner

    neutral, more common in American English; does not specify what kind of store

  • retail merchant

    formal; rarely used in everyday conversation

反義詞
  • customer

    a person who buys from the grocer

  • shopper

    someone who visits a shop to buy goods

文法句型

a + grocer

the + grocer

grocer + verb

用法筆記

In British English, the shop itself is often called the grocer's (e.g., 'I'm going to the grocer's'). In American English, the building is usually called a grocery store or supermarket, while grocer refers only to the person.

常見錯誤

❌I bought milk from the grocer.' (meaning the shop)
✅I bought milk from the grocer's / the grocery store.
💡In British English, add an apostrophe-s ('the grocer's') to refer to the shop; in American English, use 'grocery store' instead.
❌The grocer is a shop that sells food.
✅The grocer is the person who sells food.
💡'Grocer' refers to a person, not the building.