Thesaurus results for SHOPKEEPER

shopkeeper

noun

Definition of shopkeeper

as in storekeeper

someone who owns or manages a shop or store

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Recent Examples of shopkeeper Shops board up and museums close Gendarmes stood guard Saturday beneath the Arc de Triomphe, and shopkeepers boarded up storefronts across Paris. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 24 Oct. 2026 The disruption comes as small shopkeepers in affected neighborhoods continue to deal with the aftermath of the previous weekend’s damage near the Republique area. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026 The shopkeeper’s brusque response would no doubt be repeated over and over again. — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026 That expertise would eventually propel Panerai from small Florentine shopkeeper to supplier of professional tool watches and instruments to the Italian Navy and, decades later, to a commercial brand in its own right. — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shopkeeper

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Noun

But his role went far beyond storekeeper, Hassane said.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
In 2017, following an overwhelming number of complaints from visitors and storekeepers about vulgar language and intimidation tactics, the city had to once again enforce an ordinance to keep the hawkers in separate areas.

— Richard Grant, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025

Definition of storekeeper

Noun

Before buying or booking anything, make sure to keep final approval, set spending limits and check a merchant’s cancellation and return policies.

— Marty Swant, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
Until now, digital merchants and financial networks have shunned such payments as impractical, due in part to processing costs.

— Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of merchant

Noun

Buy from reputable sellers and verify the phone Be especially careful with unusually cheap smartphones advertised as premium models.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Franchises get divided in the buyers or sellers category at this time of year, and people debate if (insert name here) is worth trading a late-round pick for.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of seller

Noun

Start your trick-or-treating as early as noon at local businesses and stick around for family-friendly fun, vendors, entertainment, and of course the parade and costume contest.

— Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
The gap between the two lines is the margin the vendor took from you.

— Stephen Messer, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of vendor

Noun

Sirhal said the retailer’s research that Target shoppers tend to mix three or more aesthetics in their home.

— David Moin, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026
Luxury apartment towers such as MiCA Apartments and L Logan Square Apartments now line Milwaukee Avenue, and new retailers are moving in to serve recently arrived residents.

— Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of retailer

Noun

Polymarket can, for example, see the number of trades being made, the total value of buys and sells, how much traders are wagering relative to their overall activity, and their total profits and losses.

— Melissa Lee,Paige Tortorelli, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026
The cost of the drugs there and in the private market limits their use, the philanthropist and former energy trader John Arnold notes.

— Ben Smith, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of trader

Noun

Rodrigo Valentim, a 51-year-old businessman and supporter of Bolsonaro, said another Lula government would harm the economy.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Rodrigo Valentim, a 51-year-old businessman and supporter of Bolsonaro, said that another Lula government would harm the economy.

— Eléonore Hughes, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of businessman

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