drugstore
noun
drug·store
ˈdrəg-ˌstȯr 
: a retail store where medicines and miscellaneous articles are sold : pharmacy
Examples of drugstore in a Sentence
we picked up her medicine and some toothpaste at the drugstore
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The drugstore chain offers everyday items including medicine, vitamins, cosmetics and household products, as well as in-house pharmacies.
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacramento Bee, 17 Mar. 2025
Walgreens has been passed by CVS as the nation’s largest drugstore chain.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
On Wall Street, Walgreens Boots Alliance climbed 7.5% after the pharmacy and drugstore chain agreed to be acquired by private equity firm Sycamore Partners.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2025
This drugstore alternative gives its prestige beauty competitors a run for their money with its long-wearing formulation, which is also vegan and cruelty-free.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2025
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacramento Bee, 17 Mar. 2025
Walgreens has been passed by CVS as the nation’s largest drugstore chain.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
On Wall Street, Walgreens Boots Alliance climbed 7.5% after the pharmacy and drugstore chain agreed to be acquired by private equity firm Sycamore Partners.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2025
This drugstore alternative gives its prestige beauty competitors a run for their money with its long-wearing formulation, which is also vegan and cruelty-free.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for drugstore
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“Drugstore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drugstore. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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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
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