drugstore
noun
drug·store
ˈdrəg-ˌstȯr 
: a retail store where medicines and miscellaneous articles are sold : pharmacy
Examples of drugstore in a Sentence
we picked up her medicine and some toothpaste at the drugstore
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Rite Aid has selected long-time company executive Matt Schroeder as the drugstore chain’s new CEO on the same day the retail pharmacy operator emerged from federal bankruptcy protection.
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Bruce Japsen, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
The cards, from retailers such as Target, Apple and Amazon, are sold on racks in drugstores and supermarkets.
—Dr. David P. Weber, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2024
Cosmetics has had its hand in the game for what feels like eons now—the affordable beauty brand carved out a permanent spot in the drugstore market quite some time ago, and shows no signs of losing popularity.
—Maya Gandara, StyleCaster, 3 Sep. 2024
There was Jimmy Stewart as dad at the old drugstore.
—Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2024
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Bruce Japsen, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
The cards, from retailers such as Target, Apple and Amazon, are sold on racks in drugstores and supermarkets.
—Dr. David P. Weber, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2024
Cosmetics has had its hand in the game for what feels like eons now—the affordable beauty brand carved out a permanent spot in the drugstore market quite some time ago, and shows no signs of losing popularity.
—Maya Gandara, StyleCaster, 3 Sep. 2024
There was Jimmy Stewart as dad at the old drugstore.
—Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2024
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drugstore
noun
drug·store
ˈdrəg-ˌstō(ə)r
-ˌstȯ(ə)r
: a retail store where medicines and miscellaneous articles are sold
called also pharmacy
Medical Definition
drugstore
noun
drug·store
-ˌstō(ə)r, -ˌstȯ(ə)r
: a retail store where medicines and miscellaneous articles (as food, cosmetics, and film) are sold
called also pharmacy
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