Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The business of keeping a shop for the sale of goods by retail.
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- noun The business of operating a
shop
Etymologies
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Examples
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A poet was a law unto himself, and should not be judged harshly from what might be termed a shopkeeping point of view.
Revenge! Robert Barr 1881
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Our English ancestors were called a shopkeeping nation by
From the Easy Chair — Volume 01 George William Curtis 1858
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Irish peasant, would suggest the idea of shopkeeping: the men, dressed in duck clothing and Scotch caps, voluntarily appeared with the soldiers, and presented their necessaries for inspection.
The History of Tasmania , Volume II John West 1840
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For example, Quakers pioneered no-haggle shopkeeping in England (a benefit because children could be sent to the store to buy things without being taken advantage of), and even designed the current prison system in this country.
The Volokh Conspiracy » A Thought on American Jewish Demography 2010
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Returning to the Mercedes, some shopkeeping: The 2012 model year represents the second-generation CLS.
Mercedes: a Demon of Hurtling Mass Dan Neil 2011
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If I look at my parents, who never had the opportunity to go to university back in the 70s, who came from shopkeeping families and worked really hard over their lives to give me and my brother something more, then there's no pessimism about the future.
No country for young people: is this generation under strain? 2011
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These women engage in small income-generating activities such as food processing, sewing and weaving, shopkeeping, craft-making, and renting bicycles.
Pro Mujer: Journey Towards Women's Empowerment In Latin America 2010
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After seeing the cameras the shopkeeping asked us a slew of common questions “how much is that?”
Archive 2008-06-01 Jenni's life at the moment 2008
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After seeing the cameras the shopkeeping asked us a slew of common questions “how much is that?”
Jenni's life at the moment Jenni's life at the moment 2008
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These women engage in small income-generating activities such as food processing, sewing and weaving, shopkeeping, craft-making, and renting bicycles.
Jim Luce: Pro Mujer: Journey Towards Women's Empowerment In Latin America 2010
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