noun ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A person responsible for keeping records or documents, such as of a business.
2. 2
   someone who records the transactions of a business wordnet
3. 3
   A bookseller

Synonyms

All synonyms

accountantabacistaccountantaccountant generalactuaryamanuensis

Example

More examples

"A bookkeeper computes all the company's income and expenses each week."

Etymology

From book + keeper.

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