grocer
noun/ˈɡroʊsər/
Frequency rank: #12,904 most common English word
Meaning
A person or shopkeeper who sells food and general household supplies.
Example sentence
My mother asked me to stop by the local grocer on my way home to pick up some eggs and milk.
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