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

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

After almost four months in Belfast, knowing her local shopkeepers by name and attending a local church, Holly is ready to go.

From BBC

Related Words

• dealer
• entrepreneur
• retailer
• storekeeper
• vendor