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

From BBC • Aug. 25, 2025

"I feel China is very simple," says Ms Chen, the Kinmen shop assistant.

From BBC • Aug. 25, 2025

A shop assistant also said that she heard a lot of shouting and screaming and that people started running in the direction of the incident, the paper reported.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2025

A shop assistant levels up on a smartphone game.

From Reuters • Nov. 16, 2023

“So you won’t mind proving my accusations are totally pathetic by emptying your bag. Imagine how stupid this shop assistant will look when there are no earrings in it!”

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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