Meaning & use

stocker

noun·Everyday

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A person whose job is to stock shelves with merchandise, especially in a retail store or warehouse.

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The night stocker restocked the cereal aisle before the store opened.

She worked as a stocker at the grocery store during summer break.

A note on using this word

Common in retail and warehouse job titles; in agriculture the same word can refer to young livestock being raised for later sale.

Words with a similar meaning

shelf stockerstock clerk

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