shopkeeper

noun (shopkeeper, shopkeepers)

«shopkeeper» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A shopkeeper is a person who owns or runs a small shop. tree →

In the lessons

Maths: a person who sells, buys stock, sets prices and gives change; his stock goes down with each sale and his money goes up. Everyday: the shopkeeper at the corner shop. Stories: a kind or grumpy shopkeeper.

Examples

The shopkeeper has 80 eggs. tree →
The shopkeeper sells each egg for 20 cents. tree →
The shopkeeper gave her $3 in change. tree →
How many eggs does the shopkeeper have left? tree →
The shopkeeper smiled and wrapped the present. tree →
Our shopkeeper knows everyone in the street. tree →
The shopkeeper counts the money in the till each night. tree →
Right heartily did the shopkeeper laugh. tree →

Note

Countable: a shopkeeper, shopkeepers (US: storekeeper). The shopkeeper's stock goes down with each sale, his money goes up. Profit = selling price − buying price. Trap: none.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «shopkeeper» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«shopkeeper» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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