bookkeeper

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noun (1)

book·​keep·​er ˈbu̇k-ˌkē-pər 

: a person who records the accounts or transactions of a business

bookkeeping

ˈbu̇k-ˌkē-piŋ 

noun

bookkeeping

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noun (2)

book·​keep·​ing ˈbu̇k-ˌkē-piŋ 

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: a branch of accounting that deals with the systematic classification, recording, and summarizing of business and financial transactions in books of account

2

: the act or practice of keeping books of account

Examples of bookkeeper in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The owner may have started with a bookkeeper, accounting software and a CPA handling taxes. — Loran Armstrong, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Shauntay Cunningham-Poole, 56, of Fort Lauderdale, has been a school district employee since 1995 and is currently the bookkeeper at McArthur High School, a spokesperson for the district said in an email Friday. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026

Wallace began working at the church in 2018 as its bookkeeper, Fogg wrote in the charging documents. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026

To inventory their emissions, carbon’s bookkeepers first consult the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard. — Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1555, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1635, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for bookkeeper

• beekeeper
• doorkeeper
• gamekeeper
• gatekeeper
• goalkeeper
• housekeeper
• innkeeper
• minesweeper
• peacekeeper
• shopkeeper
• storekeeper
• timekeeper

Kids Definition

bookkeeper

noun

book·​keep·​er ˈbu̇k-ˌkē-pər 

: a person who keeps accounts for a business

bookkeeping

-ˌkē-piŋ 

noun