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Meaning of shopkeeping in English:

shopkeeping

Pronunciation /ˈʃɒpˌkiːpɪŋ/

noun

See shopkeeper

‘Redmonds shop of Oola closed last Friday, as Joan and Joe Redmond have retired from shopkeeping.’
  • ‘By 1845 the economic prospects for South Australia and Hay had improved enough for him to start shopkeeping again.’
  • ‘For Derek shopkeeping is in his family's blood, with grandparents, uncles, aunties and nieces all running shops.’
  • ‘The debt was of a ‘considerable amount,’ according to Waln, and it ended Elijah's shopkeeping.’
  • ‘The most common commercial activities are in construction, tourism, transportation, and small-scale shopkeeping.’