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shopkeeper

[shop-kee-per]

noun

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



shopkeeper

/ ˈʃɒˌ쾱ːə /

noun

  1. a person who owns or manages a shop or small 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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Other Word Forms

  • shopkeeping noun
  • ˈDZˌ辱Բ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of shopkeeper1

First recorded in 1520–30; shop + keeper
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One shopkeeper I spoke to told me he knew he was breaking the law by selling the single-use disposable vapes, but he added that he wanted to sell his remaining stock at a discount.

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Tatanian’s sentiments were echoed by several downtown shopkeepers who said they supported the protests but denounced the violence and property damage that accompanied the latest demonstrations.

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Here, Cheshire cats and mad hatters have been bumped for odd shopkeepers and pot-smoking venture capitalists.

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Dickinson plays a supporting part in “Urchin” as a feral bum who steals wallets and harangues shopkeepers, but what you really notice is his generous spirit.

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By her 20s, she was defrauding shopkeepers and running up credit for goods she had no intention of paying for.

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