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[ shop-kee-per ] / ˈʃɒpˌki pər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR shopkeeper ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna retail merchant or tradesman; a person who owns or operates a small store or shop. Origin of shopkeeperFirst recorded in 1520–30; shop + keeper OTHER WORDS FROM shopkeepershopkeeping, nounWords nearby shopkeepershopfitter, shop floor, shopful, shopgirl, shophar, shopkeeper, shoplift, shoplifter, shoplifting, shoppe, shopper Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for shopkeeper“We were inside and heard a noise much louder than usual,” said one shopkeeper, who did not want to be identified. MH17 Missile Can't Hide From These Internet Sleuths|Eliot Higgins|August 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST The shopkeeper unlocked a door for us and we went down a narrow spiral staircase to a communal hole in the wall. I Heard About the Latest Crazed Shooter While I Watched the World Cup with Guys He Almost Killed|Daniel Genis|July 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST I have been a shopkeeper since I was 21, I have worked in a shop since I was 15. 5 Questions for Paul Smith|Tom Sykes|February 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST “We get airstrikes every two or three days, depending on the weather,” says Abdul, a shopkeeper. Syria’s Dying Revolution|Jamie Dettmer|December 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST
That attitude is echoed by Aryan, a 45-year-old Kabul shopkeeper. Afghans React to Taliban Corpse Photos|Sami Yousafzai, Ron Moreau|April 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST Common-law judges and civilians would agree that the finder got possession first, and so could keep it as against the shopkeeper. The Common Law|Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. The shopkeeper, after much search, found it on his shelves, but in two volumes. Among the Humorists and After Dinner Speakers, Vol. I|Various "There will be less yet unless the war ends presently," was the reply of the shopkeeper. A Little Girl in Old Philadelphia|Amanda Minnie Douglas Then the wolf went away to a shopkeeper and bought himself a great lump of chalk, ate this and made his voice soft with it. Grimms' Fairy Tales|The Brothers Grimm A strange joy and excitement thrilled her as she heard the shopkeeper returning. A Vanished Hand|Sarah Doudney
British Dictionary definitions for shopkeeper
nouna person who owns or manages a shop or small store Derived forms of shopkeepershopkeeping, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to shopkeeperentrepreneur, storekeeper, vendor, dealer, retailer, proprietor, businessperson, salesperson, seller, wholesaler |