drugstore

noun

drug·​store ˈdrəg-ˌstȯr 

: a retail store where medicines and miscellaneous articles are sold : pharmacy

Synonyms

• apothecary
• pharmacy

Examples of drugstore in a Sentence

we picked up her medicine and some toothpaste at the drugstore

Recent Examples on the Web

After all, the leading ladies in your life deserve to be showered with presents more unique than a drugstore teddy bear. —Malia Griggs, Glamour, 2 Jan. 2025

The drugstore chain shut a location inside Target, 1707 J St. in midtown Sacramento, in February. —Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 1 Jan. 2025

For years, Marshall combed every drugstore aisle, looking for products that were kind to her natural curls and the environment. —Noma Nazish, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025

Once a staple in the drugstore business, the chain has filed for bankruptcy, slashing its footprint by more than 40% in just a few years. —Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 29 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1771, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing drugstore

• drugstore cowboy

Kids Definition

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