shopkeeper
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- shopkeeping noun
Etymology
Origin of shopkeeper
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, traders and shopkeepers complain that Hamas has imposed heavy taxes on goods and services – pushing up prices in Gaza even further.
From BBC
They received reports from parents and other shopkeepers, they said, adding that during raids some of the shops "had pull out-beds and bags with women's make-up in it".
From BBC
They represented shopkeepers, street sweepers, a factory owner, a canal bargeman—all people who had realized during Father’s illness what he meant to them.
From Literature
But the number of customers have yet to return to pre-Covid numbers, and the current uncertainty adds to the gloomy mood among shopkeepers.
From Barron's
Out on the street, a couple of shopkeepers sweeping the walks in front of their stores gave me double takes as I went by.
From Literature
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