storekeeper

noun

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Recent Examples of storekeeper 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 Retail theft rose, and many storekeepers stopped calling police. — Teri Figueroa, The Mercury News, 19 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for storekeeper
Recent Examples of Synonyms for storekeeper
  1. shopkeeper
  2. merchant
  3. seller
  4. retailer
  5. vendor
  6. trader
  7. businessman
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  • Calls for prayer five times a day can be heard throughout the cities and villages, with shopkeepers often shutting down to allow employees to pray.
    — Kaitlyn Gomez, Charlotte Observer, 17 Aug. 2026
  • This convergence of people drew other economic activity, creating niches for shopkeepers, doctors, and lawyers.
    — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 9 June 2026
Definition of shopkeeper
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  • In an industrial zone in Arteixo, at the furthest northwestern tip of Spain, amid granite quarries and aluminum merchants, Inditex, the company that owns Zara, has built a city of glass.
    — Gaby Wood, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The deal is also a reminder that a growing number of empty retail spaces once operated by merchants that are defunct or downsizing are being picked up by a new generation of retailers and other types of companies.
    — George Avalos, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of merchant
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  • At least two San Francisco home listings seen by CNN this spring said the sellers would consider accepting shares of OpenAI or Anthropic as payment.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Hundreds of thousands of individual sellers have lost their merchandise, sending shock waves across Russia’s economy.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of seller
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  • Forward-looking brands and retailers are drawing up blueprints for the next demographic frontier — the tiniest tots born between 2025 and 2039.
    — Faye Brookman, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The big-box retailer has also benefited from wealthier consumers’ trading down as Americans tighten their budgets.
    — Kayla Steinberg, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of retailer
Noun
  • The restriction has drawn a petition from supporters and prompted at least one vendor to warn of steep sales losses.
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2026
  • More than 140 artists and makers are expected to participate, along with food and vintage vendors.
    — Jamal Goss, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of vendor
Noun
  • Investors see different risks threatening markets, but broadly agree that traders should diversify beyond recent winners.
    — Chloe Taylor,Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Narrated by Charles Marlow, Heart of Darkness follows Marlow’s journey up the Congo River, captaining a ship into the heart of the African continent while searching for a trader called Kurtz.
    — Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of trader
Noun
  • Ahead of the comedy’s second season, FX brought on Danny DeVito to play Dennis and Dee’s impish, absentee businessman father, Frank, in hopes that his presence would bring in more viewers.
    — Paula Mejía, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Riley has been cast as Solomon Kerr, an elusive British businessman who made his fortune in Silicon Valley.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of businessman

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