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
She has gained a significant share of the vote among women in this sector, including supermarket cashiers and shop assistants, who often face poor pay and conditions.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 18, 2017
Rough, broad-speaking, broad-shouldered men from the Lancashire cotton-mills; shop assistants with polished boots, and some even with kid gloves and a silver-banded cane.
