shopkeeper

[shop-kee-per]

noun

1. a retail merchant or tradesman; a person who owns or operates a small store or shop.

shopkeeper

/ ˈʃɒpˌkiːpə /

noun

1. a person who owns or manages a shop or small store

Other Word Forms

• shopkeeping noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of shopkeeper¹

First recorded in 1520–30; shop + keeper

Example Sentences

In many of these towns, patients rely on anyone who seems medically knowledgeable - from informal practitioners to shopkeepers - to manage even routine coughs.

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What Muhammad and other shopkeepers have experienced over recent months captures the challenge antisocial behaviour poses to police, councils and communities at a time when the government has said tackling it is a key priority.

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Among smaller brands and shopkeepers, news of the tax changes is slow to reach, and many say they lack the capacity to adjust pricing and packaging on short notice.

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The shopkeepers had started working on their own, removing mud and water from their shops.

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They robbed stores along the way and murdered a German shopkeeper in San Juan Capistrano.

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