shopkeep
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5.3
- noun
- /ˈʃɑːpˌkiːp/
- Archaic
:
tiendero
- As we entered the store, the shopkeep greeted us with a warm smile.
Examples
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"I knew sooner or later you might come to hurt someone—or yourself—with it:" Artus looked up and saw the fiendish grin on the shopkeep's face.
Fiction book (1992) -
Artus and Pontifax watched the shopkeep hurry outside.
Fiction book (1992) -
Lend me a hand, shopkeep.
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I understand entirely," the shopkeep said, holding up a restraining hand.
Fiction book (1992) -
The shopkeep had returned from the depot and stood behind Artus, a younger man at his side.
Fiction book (1992) -
He tried to move away from Ibn, certain he was offending the man, but the shopkeep seemed intent on helping him walk.
Fiction book (1992) -
The shopkeeps I asked, the men selling gyros, cucumber seeds stuck to the backs of their hands, not one of them claimed to know her.
Fiction book (1999) -
"It's good stuff," complained the brewer, shaking a small-mouthed jug at the shopkeep.
Fiction book (1992) -
Artus frowned as he watched the shopkeep look about the room, as if Pontifax's ghost might have left footprints on the ceiling.
Fiction book (1992) -
The friendly shopkeep helped me find the perfect gift for my friend.
Synonyms
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1.9
A person who owns or runs a small store and sells goods to customers
7
2.7
A person who owns or manages a shop and looks after its daily work
1
3.7
A person who runs a shop that sells goods or services
A man who works in a shop and helps customers
A woman who owns or runs a shop that sells things
A person who runs a market stall or shop and sells goods to customers
Antonyms
How Senior
Surface Forms
Morphology
shopkeep = shopkeeper (transparent) = shop + keep
shopkeep is a clipped/variant form of 'shopkeeper' with the same meaning, so the relation to the base is clear.
Etymology
The word shopkeep is a simple compound of shop and keep, where keep means 'to look after' or 'hold', like in keeper, for example a goalkeeper or zookeeper. So a shopkeep is someone who 'keeps' a shop, that is, who runs it and looks after the goods.