shopkeeper
noun
a retail merchant or tradesman; a person who owns or operates a small store or shop.
shopkeepers
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pluralof shopkeeper.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"You can sense it in town, when you speak to shopkeepers, hairdressers, bakers, all sorts," he told AFP.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
Her side won a partial concession: In late April, the city agreed to restore 17 parking spaces along several blocks of Archer, though shopkeepers call that a fraction of what was lost.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
You may miss stocking up in well-lit superstores but enjoy getting to know shopkeepers who run tiny bodegas.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
Traders and shopkeepers complain that it imposes new taxes on goods and services.
From BBC ● May 7, 2026
They represented shopkeepers, street sweepers, a factory owner, a canal bargeman—all people who had realized during Father’s illness what he meant to them.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
