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shopkeeper

[ shop-kee-per ]

/ ˈʃɒpˌki pər /

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noun

a retail merchant or tradesman; a person who owns or operates a small store or shop.

Origin of shopkeeper

First recorded in 1520–30; shop + keeper

OTHER WORDS FROM shopkeeper

shop·keep·ing, noun

Words nearby shopkeeper

shope, shopfitter, shopful, shopgirl, shophar, shopkeeper, shoplift, shoplifter, shoplifting, shoppe, shopper

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

shopkeeper

/ (ˈʃɒpˌkiːpə) /

noun

a person who owns or manages a shop or small store

Derived forms of shopkeeper

shopkeeping, noun