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Definition of "costermonger" []

  • Chiefly British One who sells fruit, vegetables, fish, or other goods from a cart, barrow, or stand in the streets. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "costermonger" in a sentence
  • "A costermonger is a street seller of fruit and vegetables."
  • "A soldier glares at the two Prushim, who suddenly take an interest in the wares of a costermonger. nun vav"
  • "The costermonger Ewen Keeley used this barrow to sell fruit and vegetables on London's streets."