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

Salt & Stone Mini Deodorant Discovery Set Salt and Stone’s sampler will bring dad’s deodorant game out of the drugstore aisle. —Will Porter, Architectural Digest, 6 June 2025

Buyers can find drugstore formulas that are pretty drying for $3-$10, but higher-quality, more comfortable long-wear lipsticks typically cost between $10-$25. —Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025

Allow us to intro you to this drugstore sunscreen moisturizer hybrid from CeraVe, which is a non-greasy formula that instantly hydrates and protects your skin without that greasy sunscreen-ish feel. —Denise Primbet, Glamour, 28 May 2025

This $22 drugstore face cream knocked it out of the park. —Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 21 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1771, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing drugstore

• drugstore cowboy

Rhymes for drugstore

• abhor
• abor
• adore
• afore
• ardour
• ashore
• backdoor
• before
• bookstore
• candour
• centaur
• claymore

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