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storekeeper

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

noun

  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

Other Word Forms

  • storekeeping noun

Etymology

Origin of storekeeper

First recorded in 1610–20; store + keeper

Example Sentences

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"The key information was that it's got James, his father, and he was working as a storekeeper for the Newcastle Corporation Tramways," said Nicola.

From BBC

The group soon encountered a storekeeper who managed to bridge the language barrier.

From Los Angeles Times

In Ghana he worked as a petrol pump attendant and a storekeeper.

From BBC

Brown is a storekeeper for the city of Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times

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

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