shopkeeper

noun

shop·​keep·​er ˈshäp-ˌkē-pər 

: storekeeper sense 2

Examples of shopkeeper in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Authorities sent emergency text messages advising shopkeepers to close due to rioting. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026

The shopkeeper’s brusque response would no doubt be repeated over and over again. — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026

That expertise would eventually propel Panerai from small Florentine shopkeeper to supplier of professional tool watches and instruments to the Italian Navy and, decades later, to a commercial brand in its own right. — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2026

Residents and shopkeepers, Pangallo added, practice witchcraft year-round, and Salem High School’s mascot is a witch, a nod to the city’s decision to reckon with rather than hide from its darkest chapter. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1530, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for shopkeeper

• beekeeper
• bookkeeper
• doorkeeper
• gamekeeper
• gatekeeper
• goalkeeper
• housekeeper
• innkeeper
• minesweeper
• peacekeeper
• storekeeper
• timekeeper

Kids Definition

shopkeeper

noun

shop·​keep·​er ˈshäp-ˌkē-pər 

: storekeeper sense 2