shopkeeper

noun

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

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But then Francis turned the papal palace and gardens into a year-round museum, open to the public, giving the town a year-round tourist draw that ended up benefiting it even more, shopkeepers say. Dario Artale, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2025 After four days of protests, shopkeepers in downtown Los Angeles began on Tuesday to sweep up glass, board up windows and try to make sense of the violence that erupted during the demonstrations against immigration raids near the heart of the city. Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025 Violence broke out in the walled Old City of East Jerusalem shortly after midday, a Reuters witness said, when young marchers began harassing the few Palestinian shopkeepers who had yet to shutter their stores ahead of the rally. Reuters, NBC news, 27 May 2025 By Richard Sine The personalized customer experience that came naturally to shopkeepers of the past is generally missing in today’s rapidly changing consumer landscape. Acxiom Contributor, Forbes.com, 23 May 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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