market keeper
- noun
- UK
- The market keeper greeted customers warmly as they browsed the fresh produce.
Examples
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She became a market keeper after inheriting her family's spice shop.
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Many market keepers sell organic produce to local customers.
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Each market keeper is responsible for keeping their stall clean and inviting.
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The market keeper opened his stall early in the morning.
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The market keeper welcomed visitors to his vibrant stall filled with fresh fruits and vegetables.
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After years of experience, she became a successful market keeper managing her own flower stall.
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The friendly market keeper offered samples of her homemade jams to entice customers.
Synonyms
195
2.1
A person or company that buys and sells things to make money
190
2.0
A person or company that sells things, for example at a market
184
1.0
A person or company that offers goods for money
173
2.1
A person or company that buys and sells goods, often in shops
30
1.0
A person who runs a shop that sells food and small things for the home
28
1.9
A person who owns or runs a small store and sells goods to customers
7
4.4
A person who sells fish in a shop or market
7
2.7
A person who owns or manages a shop and looks after its daily work
5
7.4
A person who sells goods in the street or at markets
4
4.2
A person who sells goods at a market stall
3
4.5
A person or company that buys and sells goods in shops
2
3.5
A person or shop that sells paper, pens, and office supplies
1
5.5
A person who owns or runs a small bar serving food and drink
1
5.3
A person who runs or works in a small shop
1
6.1
A shop or company that has and sells goods of a particular brand
1
9.9
A person who sells fruit and vegetables from a cart in the street
1
3.2
A person or shop that buys and sells rings and necklaces
1
6.9
A person who owns or runs a bar
1
2.8
A person or company that sells goods to people in small amounts for them to use
1
9.7
A person who travels with a box to sell goods
1
3.7
A person who runs a shop that sells goods or services
1
9.5
A person who sells fruit from a shop or stall
1
3.0
A person or business that buys and sells grains like wheat
1
4.2
A man who works in a shop and helps customers
1
8.2
A person who sells fruit and vegetables from a street stall
1
8.1
A person or company that buys, sells, and moves goods
1
6.0
A person who sells goods from a market stall
1
3.5
A person who buys and sells goods in a shop or market
A woman who owns or runs a shop that sells things
A person who runs a supermarket
A person who owns or manages a large store that sells food
How Established
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a person who owns or manages a shop or stall in a market' is directly derivable from combining 'market' (place where goods are sold) and 'keeper' (one who looks after or manages). This follows a regular noun–noun compositional pattern with clear cross-linguistic equivalents (e.g., market vendor/shopkeeper), so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words should be able to infer the meaning.
Etymology
Market keeper is a name that comes from the simple image of a market stall and a keeper standing by it, arranging and looking after the goods to sell or protect them. So, it means 'a person who owns or manages a shop or stall'.