shopkeeper

noun

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

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The best vintage dealers in Dublin come from generations of scavengers and shopkeepers. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2025 Students in remote villages could access online courses, small shopkeepers could join e-commerce and families could connect across continents. Sidharth Ramsinghaney, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025 Schools have also reopened, as hoteliers spruce up their properties, restaurateurs refine menus, and shopkeepers survey new stock in preparation for tourist season, which kicks off in April. Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 14 Mar. 2025 Sales are slowing down at the shops in Minneapolis' Latino neighborhoods, and shopkeepers attribute the slump to immigrant customers staying home. Erica Pandey, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shopkeeper

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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

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

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