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shopkeeper

noun

shop·​keep·​er ˈshäp-ˌkē-pər How to pronounce shopkeeper (audio)
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In a pub, Sarah finds the shopkeeper from earlier doing crosswords with the bartender. Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2025 The clever shopkeeper would study these alien creatures, to understand their tastes. Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2025 The shopkeeper’s bell rings, and a stroller wheels through the doorway. Emily Curiel, Kansas City Star, 18 Nov. 2025 Archaeologists also uncovered other fascinating details about the Thermopolium, including its service areas and a modest upstairs apartment where the shopkeepers once lived. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 17 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shopkeeper

Word History

First Known Use

1530, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of shopkeeper was in 1530

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“Shopkeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shopkeeper. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.

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shopkeeper

noun
shop·​keep·​er ˈshäp-ˌkē-pər How to pronounce shopkeeper (audio)

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