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shop assistant

American

noun

British.

a store clerk.

shop assistant British

noun

a person who serves in a shop

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Etymology

Origin of shop assistant

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

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These do not include being a shop manager or shop assistant.

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025

Down the road at a souvenir store, shop assistant Ms Chen agrees.

From BBC • Aug. 25, 2025

During a visit to the Arcadia deli in south Belfast, shop assistant Brenda Robb handed over a get well card for the King, and extended her best wishes.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2024

A shop assistant levels up on a smartphone game.

From Reuters • Nov. 16, 2023

Turner saw a woman with a little girl at her side talking to a shop assistant who displayed a different shoe in the palm of each hand.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

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