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storekeeper

American  
[stawr-kee-per, stohr-] / ˈstɔrˌki pər, ˈstoʊr- /

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 British  
/ ˈstɔːˌkiːpə /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of storekeeper

First recorded in 1610–20; store + keeper

Example Sentences

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But his role went far beyond storekeeper, Hassane said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

According to the investigation, a Malaysian man served as storekeeper and assistant chemist, with two other locals acting as his trusted aides.

From Barron's • Dec. 20, 2025

"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.

From BBC • Sep. 26, 2025

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.

From New York Times • Jun. 5, 2023

They ran roughshod over the whole county—tearing down fences so the cows would get loose, helping themselves to everybody’s crops, and stealing the storekeeper blind.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney

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