fishmonger's
A British term for a traditional shop that specialises in selling fresh fish and seafood — typically staffed by someone who can fillet, debone, and advise on preparation.
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A British term for a traditional shop that specialises in selling fresh fish and seafood — typically staffed by someone who can fillet, debone, and advise on preparation. A fishmonger's is a fixture of UK high streets and market halls, where whole fish are displayed on ice, the smell is unmistakable, and the service is hands-on. The apostrophe signals it's the fishmonger's shop, and the institution is enjoying a quiet revival as people return to buying fresh, sustainably sourced fish.
She picked up a whole sea bass from the fishmonger's on Saturday morning for almost nothing.
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(UK) A shop that sells wet fish and seafood.
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