bookstore
noun
book·store
ˈbu̇k-ˌstȯr 
: a place of business where books are the main item offered for sale
called also bookshop
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Why is shopping at local, independent bookstores important?
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American Booksellers Association, USA Today, 24 May 2025
The authorities have also used subtler ways to try to silence opposing voices of journalists, activists and even bookstore owners, political analysts say.
—Tiffany May, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Feisty, single, and prone to melancholy, Agathe works in Paris’ legendary Shakespeare and Company bookstore.
—Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 21 May 2025
Kobayashi was spotted in various spots in L.A. over the following few days, including at the shopping mall, The Grove, and at a Taschen bookstore, per CNN.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 20 May 2025
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American Booksellers Association, USA Today, 24 May 2025
The authorities have also used subtler ways to try to silence opposing voices of journalists, activists and even bookstore owners, political analysts say.
—Tiffany May, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Feisty, single, and prone to melancholy, Agathe works in Paris’ legendary Shakespeare and Company bookstore.
—Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 21 May 2025
Kobayashi was spotted in various spots in L.A. over the following few days, including at the shopping mall, The Grove, and at a Taschen bookstore, per CNN.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 20 May 2025
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“Bookstore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bookstore. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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bookstore
noun
book·store
-ˌstō(ə)r
-ˌstȯ(ə)r
: a store that sells mainly books
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