bookshop

noun

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

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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 The titular protagonist is a former military spy turned maverick detective and, importantly, bookshop owner. Jamie Lang, Variety, 25 Feb. 2025 Traces of the hippie culture often derided by punks persisted in the form of the Arts Lab movement, as well as in alternative bookshops, distribution systems, performance spaces, and political collectives centered on health, sexuality, and legal aid. Ian Penman, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025 The big picture: More than 20 romantic bookshops have opened nationwide in recent years — and more are on the way, the New York Times reported in July. Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bookshop

Word History

First Known Use

1765, in the meaning defined above

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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 9 Mar. 2025.

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