shopkeeper (B1)
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈʃɒpˌkiːpər/
Definition
A person who owns or manages a small shop.
Examples
The shopkeeper was happy to help me find the exact spice I was looking for.
Many small businesses are struggling because of competition from large supermarkets, affecting the livelihoods of many shopkeepers.
She inherited the family grocery store and became a shopkeeper herself.
How to Use shopkeeper
- shopkeeper of (prepositional phrase)
- Indicates ownership or management of a specific shop. — "He was the shopkeeper of the town's only bookstore for over thirty years."
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