storekeeper

/ˈstɔːkiːpə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈstɔːrkiːpər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈstȯr-ˌkē-pər/ (ame, mw)

storekeeper — noun

  • storekeepersingular
  • storekeepersplural

1. someone who runs a small store, usually as the owner, and handles customers, mon

1.名詞B2
釋義

someone who runs a small store, usually as the owner, and handles customers, money, and goods each day

例句

After the storm, the storekeeper reopened the corner store at dawn.

the + storekeeper + past-tense verb for daily shop management

Liam asked the storekeeper whether the rice was sold in smaller bags.

ask the storekeeper + whether-clause

同義詞
  • shopkeeper

    the usual British English term for someone who owns and runs a small shop

  • shop owner

    focuses on ownership; the owner may not serve customers every day

  • retailer

    broader and more formal; can refer to a business or chain, not only one person

  • merchant

    more formal or old-fashioned; often suggests trade rather than a small neighborhood store

文法句型

the + storekeeper

ask the storekeeper + whether-clause

[adjective] + storekeeper

用法筆記

Usually refers to someone who both owns and runs a small local store. In British English, shopkeeper is more common; for an employee serving customers, use sales assistant or clerk instead.

常見錯誤

❌The storekeeper brought the shoes from the back' (when you just mean a worker in the shop).
✅The sales clerk brought the shoes from the back.
💡'storekeeper' usually suggests the person in charge of the store, not any employee on the floor.