shop assistant

American

noun

British.

a store clerk.

shop assistant British

noun

a person who serves in a shop

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Noun Inflected Forms

shop assistants

plural

Etymology

Origin of shop assistant

First recorded in 1895–1900

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shop assistant

They categorise jobs into five groups; the lowest two of which are considered working class and include occupations such as mechanic, electrician, shop assistant, labourer, cleaner and waiter.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2025

Born in Humberside in 1974, Jenkyns went straight into a job after finishing school, working her way up from a Saturday shop assistant to senior management.

From BBC ● May 2, 2025

Geraldine Breslin was a 43-year-old married mother who worked as a shop assistant at Watterson's drapers.

From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2025

A shop assistant levels up on a smartphone game.

From Reuters ● Nov. 16, 2023

Her mother ignored her; she was talking to the shop assistant.

From "Coraline" by Neil Gaiman

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