storekeeper

[stawr-kee-per, stohr-]

noun

1. a person who owns a store.

2. a person who has charge of or operates a store or stores.

3. U.S. Navy.,  a petty officer in charge of a supply office afloat or ashore.

storekeeper

/ ˈstɔːˌkiːpə /

noun

1. a manager, owner, or keeper of a store

Other Word Forms

• storekeeping noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of storekeeper¹

First recorded in 1610–20; store + keeper

Example Sentences

"The key information was that it's got James, his father, and he was working as a storekeeper for the Newcastle Corporation Tramways," said Nicola.

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The group soon encountered a storekeeper who managed to bridge the language barrier.

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In Ghana he worked as a petrol pump attendant and a storekeeper.

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Brown is a storekeeper for the city of Los Angeles.

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Ani grew up in Enugu, the second of five children born to a schoolteacher and a storekeeper who sold stationery and gift cards at a market stall.

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