bookstore
noun
book·store
ˈbu̇k-ˌstȯr 
: a place of business where books are the main item offered for sale
called also bookshop
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These spaces span restaurants, bars, and cafés; local indie bookstores fighting back against censorship; and community centers providing a safe place for LGBTQ+ young people to be themselves.
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Nico Lang, Them., 21 Apr. 2025
Spring is also when a wave of cookbooks reaches our bookstore shelves, encouraging us to take advantage of the season.
—Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Why is shopping at local, independent bookstores important?
—American Booksellers Association, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
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Nico Lang, Them., 21 Apr. 2025
Spring is also when a wave of cookbooks reaches our bookstore shelves, encouraging us to take advantage of the season.
—Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Why is shopping at local, independent bookstores important?
—American Booksellers Association, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
West Coast director prepares Pulitzer-winning bookstore drama ‘Primary Trust’ for CT’s TheaterWorks
There are other modern theater cliches beyond that opening solo bit.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bookstore
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“Bookstore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bookstore. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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bookstore
noun
book·store
-ˌstō(ə)r
-ˌstȯ(ə)r
: a store that sells mainly books
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