shopkeeper

[ shop-kee-per ]

/ ˈʃɒpˌki pər /

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noun

a retail merchant or tradesman; a person who owns or operates a small store or shop.

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Origin of shopkeeper

First recorded in 1520–30; shop + keeper

Related formsshop·keep·ing, noun

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“We were inside and heard a noise much louder than usual,” said one shopkeeper, who did not want to be identified.
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The shopkeeper unlocked a door for us and we went down a narrow spiral staircase to a communal hole in the wall.
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I have been a shopkeeper since I was 21, I have worked in a shop since I was 15.
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“We get airstrikes every two or three days, depending on the weather,” says Abdul, a shopkeeper.
Syria’s Dying Revolution|Jamie Dettmer|December 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST

That attitude is echoed by Aryan, a 45-year-old Kabul shopkeeper.
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Common-law judges and civilians would agree that the finder got possession first, and so could keep it as against the shopkeeper.
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The shopkeeper, after much search, found it on his shelves, but in two volumes.
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"There will be less yet unless the war ends presently," was the reply of the shopkeeper.
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Then the wolf went away to a shopkeeper and bought himself a great lump of chalk, ate this and made his voice soft with it.
Grimms' Fairy Tales|The Brothers Grimm
A strange joy and excitement thrilled her as she heard the shopkeeper returning.
A Vanished Hand|Sarah Doudney

British Dictionary definitions for shopkeeper

shopkeeper

/ (ˈʃɒpˌkiːpə) /

noun

a person who owns or manages a shop or small store

Derived Formsshopkeeping, noun

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Word Origin and History for shopkeeper

shopkeeper

1520s, from shop (n.) + keeper.

shopkeeper

noun

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