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US/ˈkiː.pər/
UK/ˈkiː.pə/
a person who looks after a place, animals or things; also short for goalkeeper
In context
The zoo keeper feeds the elephants twice a day.
Their keeper saved two penalties and became the hero of the match.
My grandfather was the keeper of the village temple for forty years.
Words that go with keeper
noun + noun
- zoo keeperThe zoo keeper showed us how to feed the giraffes.
- lighthouse keeperThe old lighthouse keeper lived alone on the island.
- park keeperThe park keeper locks the gates at ten every night.
noun + preposition
- keeper ofShe is the keeper of all the family photos.
verb + noun
- beat the keeperHis shot was too fast and beat the keeper easily.