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Greengrocery vs Greengrocers - What's the difference?

greengrocery | greengrocers |

As nouns the difference between greengrocery and greengrocers

is that greengrocery is the trade of a greengrocer while greengrocers is plural of greengrocer.

greengrocery

English

Noun

(greengroceries)
  • (uncountable) The trade of a greengrocer.
  • * 1925 , Theodor Cassau, J F Mills, The Consumers' Co-operative Movement in Germany
    • Where greengrocery is concerned there is a distinction between the sale in the shops or in special greengrocery shops...
  • (countable) A greengrocer's shop.
  • * 2004 , Patrick McGilligan, Alfred Hitchcock: A Life in Darkness and Light
    • When William was twenty-four and Emma was twenty-three, they were married and took over a greengrocery in Stratford.

    Synonyms

    * (store) greengrocer's

    greengrocers

    English

    Noun

    (head)