“Grocer” or “Grosser”—Which to use?

“Grocer” or “Grosser”

Overview

grocer / grosser are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

grocer: (noun) a retail merchant who sells foodstuffs (and some household supplies).

grosser: (adjective) before any deductions. (adjective) lacking fine distinctions or detail. (adjective) repellently fat.

Pronunciation

grocer: g·r·OW·s·er

grosser: g·r·OW·s·er

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Examples in Context

Examples of “grocer”

…widow of the wealthy London Grocer William Lane (d.1552).
…Keble, Lord Mayor 1510 and Grocer, and a great benefactor to…
…chieftain of the village, the grocer and even Shankaranna have an…
…storeys in 1835-1836 for a grocer named Harboe.
…Nebraska, in 1925 when Ukrainian-American grocer Reuben Kulakofsky fed players in…
…later owner, Peter Wasserfalls, a grocer and manufacturer, probably a few…
…was Mary Simpson, an African-American grocer who lived on John Street.
…then began working for a grocer at the age of 13…
…shopping center housing a chain grocer and pharmacy.
…a subsidiary of Los Angeles grocer Smart & Final, Inc., for…

Examples of “grosser”

…release and was the 22nd-highest grosser of the year.
…the year's second highest overseas grosser, behind only Raees, another Shah…
…Pappu Koodu (1959), an above-average grosser before its profitable re-release.
Grosser Preis von Berlin - (1)…
…member of the city parliament (Grosser Rat).

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