bookstore

noun

book·​store ˈbu̇k-ˌstȯr How to pronounce bookstore (audio)
: a place of business where books are the main item offered for sale

called also bookshop

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Events make our bookstore fun, and midnight release parties are our favorites! American Booksellers Association, USA TODAY, 9 Feb. 2025 The team even dropped a hype video featuring Brown’s now-famous sideline reading sessions—because apparently, the secret to football greatness might just be in your local bookstore. Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 8 Feb. 2025 The poster child for cooperative bookstores lies in a 200-square-foot shop filled with various volumes; it's called Rozzie Bound. Steph Solis, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025 This is the birthplace, after all, of the original independent bookstore destination, Powell’s City of Books. Amanda Calnan Vowels, AFAR Media, 30 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for bookstore 

Word History

First Known Use

1760, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bookstore was in 1760

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“Bookstore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bookstore. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.

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bookstore

noun
book·​store -ˌstō(ə)r How to pronounce bookstore (audio)
-ˌstȯ(ə)r
: a store that sells mainly books

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