STOREKEEPER

shopkeeper, tradesman, storekeeper, market keeper

(noun) a merchant who owns or manages a shop

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

storekeeper (plural storekeepers)

One who runs a shop, either the owner or manager.

One who is in charge of stores or goods of any kind.

(US, colloquial, dated) Any unsaleable item.

Synonyms

• shopkeeper

Source: Wiktionary


Store"keep`er, n.

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. [U. S.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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