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storekeeper

[stawr-kee-per, stohr-]
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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.
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Origin of storekeeper

First recorded in 1610–20; store + keeper
Related formsstore·keep·ing, noun
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Related Words

grocermerchantvendorsellerentrepreneurproprietorbusinesspersonsalespersondealerretailerwholesaler

Examples from the Web for storekeeper

Historical Examples

  • The business man was merchant, manufacturer, and storekeeper.

    The American Mind

    Bliss Perry

  • It was the moment they had gone that the storekeeper turned on his friend.

  • Joan had no reason to inquire his opinion of the storekeeper.

    The Golden Woman

    Ridgwell Cullum

  • But wait, I have a cigarro which the storekeeper gave me when I––No?

    Hidden Water

    Dane Coolidge

  • The storekeeper looked at him gratefully and then lowered his eyes again.

    The Plunderer

    Roy Norton

British Dictionary definitions for storekeeper

storekeeper

noun
  1. a manager, owner, or keeper of a store
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Derived Formsstorekeeping, noun
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