shop assistant
noun
a store clerk.
shop assistants
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pluralof shop assistant.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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But on Sunday, shop assistants at the organic supermarket erect barriers through the store to guide shoppers to the bakery section and two cooling cabinets, and away from verboten goods.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
A union representing shop assistants at fashion retailer Zara has called off planned strikes in the company's hometown in northern Spain following an agreement on a 25% pay rise, a union leader said on Friday.
From Reuters ● Dec. 23, 2022
With its glamorous "shop assistants" and the fixed grin of its host, the programme became one of the most successful television shows of its time, with up to 20 million people tuning in.
From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2020
The Dutch shop assistants also tended to be very frank and would say, 'You must be here to buy a gift for someone else'
From The Guardian ● Apr. 8, 2017
She is “in service” only under compulsion, and envies those of her schoolmates whose more fortunate circumstances have enabled them to become “young lady” shop assistants, typists and even elementary school teachers.
From The Healthy Life, Vol. V, Nos. 24-28 The Independent Health Magazine by Daniel, Charles William
