shopkeeping

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noun

The business of operating a shop.

“He grew up as a farmer and later turned to shopkeeping.”

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Meanings

nounshopkeeping (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe business of operating a shop.

    He grew up as a farmer and later turned to shopkeeping.

Origin

From shop + keeping.

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APA

shopkeeping. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shopkeeping

MLA

“shopkeeping.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shopkeeping. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shopkeeping,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shopkeeping.

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