storekeeper

noun

Definition of storekeepernext
as in shopkeeper

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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
Noun
  • This convergence of people drew other economic activity, creating niches for shopkeepers, doctors, and lawyers.
    — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 9 June 2026
  • Additionally, the past few years have not been easy for many brick-and-mortar shops as business has pivoted toward online shopping and rapid-delivery services, and some shopkeepers oppose the incursion of the parklets into their storefronts and street parking.
    — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
Definition of shopkeeper
Noun
  • Sit back, relax and peruse a playful catalog like menu with 30 cocktail choices created by Wig merchants (bartenders).
    — USA TODAY NETWORK, USA Today, 29 July 2026
  • The merger could help lower processing fees, spurring more merchants and consumers to use online payment services.
    — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Definition of merchant
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  • Now, as the restaurant has grown along with Charlotte’s food and drink scene, empanadas and arepas are Sabor Latin Street Grill’s top sellers, although its fan-favorite nachos are also quite popular.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 28 July 2026
  • At the same time, online sellers and telehealth clinics will continue offering testosterone with lighter screening.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
Definition of seller
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  • As malls and suburbia leeched retailers from downtown, the Metropolitan went dark in 1979.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 July 2026
  • From JCPenney to Abercrombie & Fitch to Kohl's and beyond, retailers are dropping new back-to-school collections, with a wide selection on sale.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
Definition of retailer
Noun
  • The shifts, noted the release, will allow for the addition of more than 20 spaces for new vendors.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Free The Charlotte Pride Festival will feature live music, including a performance by Lauren Sanderson, along with hundreds of vendors, community organizations, food trucks and local businesses.
    — Evan Moore August 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of vendor
Noun
  • The volatility in chip stocks was met with a historic level of activity from retail traders, according to Bloomberg Intelligence.
    — Ryan Vlastelica, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The reversals are especially profitable, allowing traders to win both ways -- jumping ahead of stocks moving up or down to a post threatening something, then cashing out within thousands of a second, then betting the other way.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of trader
Noun
  • An enterprising businessman could see this kind of inefficiency and start an assassin training school in Westeros, kind of like whatever is going on with the ballerinas in the John Wick universe.
    — Brian Grubb, Vulture, 27 July 2026
  • Bourke’s onetime Red Mountain neighbor was businessman Viktor Kozeny, according to WSJ.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 27 July 2026
Definition of businessman

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