bookshop

noun

book·​shop ˈbu̇k-ˌshäp How to pronounce bookshop (audio)

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The show has contained stories – one crime plays out over two episodes –and there are lighthearted elements and something comforting about the cluttered antiquarian bookshop, situated in a picture-perfect historic London lane. Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2025 Their bookshops, which have been operating for more than 40 years, have become vital hubs for the community. Britt Clennett, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2025 Muna, the bookshop owner, worries what the restrictions will mean for coming generations. Kareem Khadder, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025 Benigni wrote, directed, and starred in the 1998 tale of a Jewish Italian bookshop owner who tries to shield his son from the horrors of the Nazi concentration camps. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bookshop

Word History

First Known Use

1765, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bookshop was in 1765

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“Bookshop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bookshop. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.

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