storekeeper

Noun
US[stawr-kee-per]/ˈstɔrˌkipɚ/3 syllables

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)

  1. a merchant who owns or manages a shopSynonyms: shopkeepermarket keeperType of merchant, merchandiserKinds tradesman, florist, tobacconist, tradeswoman, cleaner, hosier, newsagentMember of tradespeople
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Store′keep′er noun

1. A man in charge of stores or goods of any kind; as, a naval storekeeper.

2. One who keeps a “store;” a shopkeeper. See 1st Store, 3. US

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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