drugstore

noun

drug·​store ˈdrəg-ˌstȯr 

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

Synonyms

• pharmacy

Examples of drugstore in a Sentence

we picked up her medicine and some toothpaste at the drugstore

Recent Examples on the Web

Indiana lawmakers gave giant drugstore and insurance companies a win on Tuesday, stripping from a bill a proposal that would have taken a sledgehammer to the business operations of pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, in Indiana. —Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 2 July 2025

Its eventual success inspired a boom of soda fountains in drugstores and health spas. —Valerie M. Fridland, The Conversation, 1 July 2025

From a small drugstore founded before the turn of the 20th century to a beloved bookseller sought after by some of today’s biggest authors, Anderson’s has stood the test of page-turning time. —Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025

Only essential medical services are running and maybe a few drugstores for urgent needs. —Henry J. Gomez, NBC news, 23 June 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