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# bookkeeper

noun (a bookkeeper, bookkeepers)

«bookkeeper» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A person whose job is to keep careful records of the money a business earns and spends. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bookkeeper/#m1)
2. (old) Someone who looks after books. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bookkeeper/#m2)

### In the lessons

In money and maths lessons, a bookkeeper records every sale and every bill so a business knows if it is making a profit. Bookkeeping uses adding, subtracting and checking that totals match. Related: accountant (who checks and plans the money, usually more qualified).

### Examples

- The bookkeeper wrote down every sale in the ledger. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bookkeeper/#x1)
- Our corner shop has a bookkeeper who comes on Fridays. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bookkeeper/#x2)
- A good bookkeeper checks that the numbers add up. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bookkeeper/#x3)
- Mum works as a bookkeeper for a building company. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bookkeeper/#x4)
- The bookkeeper found a mistake in the bill. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bookkeeper/#x5)
- «Bookkeeper» has three double letters in a row! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bookkeeper/#x6)

### Note

Famous spelling: oo, kk, ee — three double letters in a row. One word. Noun for the job: bookkeeping. Not a «librarian» (who looks after library books).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «bookkeeper» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bookkeeper/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«bookkeeper» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bookkeeper.html) on Mova free.