bookseller

noun

book·​sell·​er ˈbu̇k-ˌse-lər How to pronounce bookseller (audio)
: one that sells books
especially : the proprietor of a bookstore
bookselling noun

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Independent booksellers offer personalized recommendations, promoting a diversity of voices and perspectives often overlooked by larger chains. American Booksellers Association, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025 That expansion comes despite trends favoring online book merchants like Amazon, e-book streaming sites like Audible or independent booksellers like Miami’s Books & Books that serve locals with events catering to the community like the annual Miami Book Fair. Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025 The bookseller brought up a high-profile example: Boris Akunin, a best-selling author of historical detective fiction, who has faced nearly every type of opprobrium for his criticism of Putin and the war. Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2025 Related Articles Chris Bohjalian drew the Starship Enterprise on his mom’s Hemingway first edition Where do local booksellers get help when things get tough? Erik Pedersen, Orange County Register, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bookseller

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First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bookseller was in the 15th century

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“Bookseller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bookseller. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.

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bookseller

noun
book·​sell·​er -ˌsel-ər How to pronounce bookseller (audio)
: a person who owns or works in a bookstore

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