shopkeeper

[ shop-kee-per ]

noun

1. a retail merchant or tradesman; a person who owns or operates a small store or shop.

shopkeeper

/ ˈʃɒpˌkiːpə /

noun

1. a person who owns or manages a shop or small store

Derived Forms

• ˈshopˌkeeping, noun

Other Words From

• shopkeeping noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of shopkeeper¹

First recorded in 1520–30; shop + keeper

Example Sentences

A father and son who "recruited" a woman from the US in a plot to kill a Birmingham shopkeeper have been jailed.

From BBC

Ms Betro allegedly attempted to shoot the shopkeeper's son during the attack, at a home in South Yardley on 7 September 2019, but the gun jammed.

From BBC

The shopkeeper would later plead guilty to selling fireworks to Dunne, an underage boy.

From BBC

“I went to a shop yesterday in my neighborhood — the shopkeeper and a student were both talking in favor of nuclear weapons,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

A young shopkeeper, who had been rostered off at the time of the attack, says she is now scared to come to work.

From BBC

Related Words

• dealer
• entrepreneur
• retailer
• storekeeper
• vendor