storekeeper

[ stawr-kee-per, stohr- ]

/ ˈstɔrˌki pər, ˈstoʊr- /

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noun

a person who owns a store.

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

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

Nearby words

store card, store of value, store-bought, storefront, storehouse, storekeeper, storeroom, stores, stores ledger, storewide, storey

Origin of storekeeper

First recorded in 1610–20; store + keeper

Related forms

store·keep·ing, noun

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Examples from the Web for storekeeper

Bertie asked, after the storekeeper had been persuaded to remain until the end of the month.
South Sea Tales|Jack London
The laziest man in the whole district, declared the storekeeper.
First at the North Pole|Edward Stratemeyer
The storekeeper is the middleman, really serving both producer and consumer.
Our Domestic Birds|John H. Robinson
Maybe,” said the storekeeper presently, “maybe you know something about that leak?
The Boys of Crawford's Basin|Sidford F. Hamp

The storekeeper was a tall, portly man, with a gray mustache and side-whiskers, and a high bald forehead.
Hiram The Young Farmer|Burbank L. Todd

British Dictionary definitions for storekeeper

storekeeper

/ (ˈstɔːˌkiːpə) /

noun

a manager, owner, or keeper of a store

Derived Forms

storekeeping, noun

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storekeeper

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British Dictionary definitions for storekeeper

storekeeper

noun

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