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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Students will encounter one of four distinct fixtures at their college bookstore, depending on the available space.
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Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Aug. 2025
The Tattered Cover bookstore, open on Westminster Boulevard for just over a year, closed in late 2023.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 18 Aug. 2025
Once the display period ends, the book will be donated to the Friends of San Antonio Public Library for sale in the Book Cellar, the used bookstore located in the basement of the Central Library.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025
Other bookstores will offer smaller fixtures, end cap options and products at the checkout.
—Greta Cross, Freep.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Aug. 2025
The Tattered Cover bookstore, open on Westminster Boulevard for just over a year, closed in late 2023.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 18 Aug. 2025
Once the display period ends, the book will be donated to the Friends of San Antonio Public Library for sale in the Book Cellar, the used bookstore located in the basement of the Central Library.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025
Other bookstores will offer smaller fixtures, end cap options and products at the checkout.
—Greta Cross, Freep.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Bookstore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bookstore. Accessed 24 Aug. 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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