noun
fishmonger
FIHSH-muhngg-uh
Fishmonger (noun) means a person or shop that sells fish. Example: “She picked up fresh cod from the fishmonger on her way home.”
noun
1
A person or shop that sells fish.
"A nice woman at the fishmonger in Earl’s Court Road—she had to walk miles to find a fish shop—told her how to cook the fillets of plaice she bought."
— Elizabeth Jane Howard, The Light Years (1990)
"Cornish peppered mackerel, smoked haddock, Scottish herring and pearl-white skate wings are all laid on a bed of crushed ice at the fishmonger."
— Leslie Ann Bosher, To the Manor Drawn (2007)
"She picked up fresh cod from the fishmonger on her way home."
How to use fishmonger
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA fish seller, or the shop where fish is sold.
Common pairings
local fishmonger
fishmonger's stall
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Etymology
From Middle English fisshemonger, equivalent to fish plus monger ("dealer, trader").
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What does “fishmonger” mean?
The word “fishmonger” means a person or shop that sells fish. In plain terms, a fish seller, or the shop where fish is sold.
How do you pronounce “fishmonger”?
“Fishmonger” is pronounced FIHSH-muhngg-uh (/ˈfɪʃˌmʌŋɡ.ə(ɹ)/ in IPA).
How do you use “fishmonger” in a sentence?
Here is “fishmonger” used in a sentence: “She picked up fresh cod from the fishmonger on her way home.”
What part of speech is “fishmonger”?
“Fishmonger” is a noun.
Where does the word “fishmonger” come from?
The word “fishmonger” comes from Middle English. From Middle English fisshemonger, equivalent to fish plus monger ("dealer, trader").
