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storekeeper

American  
[stawr-kee-per, stohr-] / ˈstɔrˌki pər, ˈstoʊr- /

noun

storekeepers plural
  1. a person who owns a store.

  2. a person who has charge of or operates a store or stores.

  3. U.S. Navy. a petty officer in charge of a supply office afloat or ashore.


storekeeper British  
/ ˈstɔːˌkiːpə /

noun

  1. a manager, owner, or keeper of a store

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Origin of storekeeper

First recorded in 1610–20; store + keeper

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The mood was similar on the streets of Beirut's southern suburbs - a stronghold of Hezbollah, also known as Dahieh - with a storekeeper expressing doubts about the agreement.

From BBC Jun. 4, 2026

But his role went far beyond storekeeper, Hassane said.

From Los Angeles Times May 22, 2026

According to the investigation, a Malaysian man served as storekeeper and assistant chemist, with two other locals acting as his trusted aides.

From Barron's Dec. 20, 2025

Ani grew up in Enugu, the second of five children born to a schoolteacher and a storekeeper who sold stationery and gift cards at a market stall.

From New York Times Jun. 5, 2023

“The last time he wore that rig was during Cesar Pacheco’s trial over in Ojo Prieto, wasn’t it?” the sheriff mumbled dejectedly, more to himself than to the storekeeper.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

According to the Etemad newspaper, one trader who did not give his name, complained that officials had offered no support to storekeepers battling soaring import costs.

From Barron's Dec. 30, 2025

She makes a lot of noise; she likes to bat her eyelashes at people; storekeepers hand her lollipops.

From New York Times Oct. 10, 2022

Some of the storekeepers died, others left when they could no longer make a living.

From Washington Post Dec. 26, 2021

She pressured storekeepers to donate additional groceries for the needy, lest she step onto the street and publicly denounce them as “thieving gougers of widows and orphans.”

From Slate Sep. 7, 2021

His first ggeh was formed from a couple dozen storekeepers who knew each other through a fledgling Korean-American business association.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee

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