shopkeeper
pronunciation
How to pronounce shopkeeper in British English:
UK [ˈʃɒpkiːpə(r)]
How to pronounce shopkeeper in American English:
US [ˈʃɑːpkiːpər]
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- Noun:
- a merchant who owns or manages a shop
Word Origin
- shopkeeper (n.)
- 1520s, from shop (n.) + keeper.
Example
- 1. Tesco " brainwashes " customers , says one shopkeeper .
- 2. Eg. the thieves intimidated the shopkeeper with threats that they wouldgot him the works .
- 3. The shopkeeper could then advance ram the money , minus a small fee .
- 4. Above , a shopkeeper in mecca on aug. 19 wears a medical mask to protect himself .
- 5. Yet business is bad , says an afghan shopkeeper in serai mushir .