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

Finding the best drugstore moisturizer should entail a little playtime, and that’s doctor’s orders. —Jenny Berg, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2025

Walgreens investment in VillageMD was expensive, and cost the drugstore chain billions of dollars. —Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025

Most Americans visit drugstores to get their COVID-19 vaccines, according to the CDC. —Tom Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025

This under-$20 drugstore staple has quietly become my go-to for lightweight hydration that actually works, especially during the summer. —Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 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