shopkeeper

noun

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

Examples of shopkeeper in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There are two men in the store: the shopkeeper, who seems nervous, and a guy with a swollen black eye, who chats with her. Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 19 July 2024 Another resident said his neighbor, a shopkeeper, was killed after a shell hit him. Reuters, CNN, 19 June 2024 Dodd petitioned local churches, the YMCA and shopkeepers to observe Father's Day – a Mother's Day counterpart that would celebrate dads. Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 3 June 2024 Pushing in behind the investment beachheads are Chinese diplomats, peacekeepers, security contractors, shopkeepers, media enterprises, training and exchange programs, and many other forms of influence. Luke Patey, Foreign Affairs, 8 Dec. 2020 See all Example Sentences for shopkeeper 

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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 27 Jul. 2024.

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shopkeeper

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

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