bookstore

noun

book·​store ˈbu̇k-ˌstȯr How to pronounce bookstore (audio)
: a place of business where books are the main item offered for sale

called also bookshop

Examples of bookstore in a Sentence

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The bookstore will be operated in collaboration with Claire de Rouen, a mainstay in the literary scene in London. Essence, 16 Dec. 2024 The Patterson Holiday Bookstore Bonus is back, and 12 Kentucky bookstore employees are 2024 recipients. Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 13 Dec. 2024 My favorite places to go were not amusement parks or playgrounds, but libraries and bookstores where my imagination could run wild. Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 13 Dec. 2024 Her character in the film is Aimee, who runs a spiritual bookstore with Faye Dunaway’s character Anastasia. Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bookstore 

Word History

First Known Use

1760, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bookstore was in 1760

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“Bookstore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bookstore. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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bookstore

noun
book·​store -ˌstō(ə)r How to pronounce bookstore (audio)
-ˌstȯ(ə)r
: a store that sells mainly books

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