Synonyms of pharmacy

pharmacy

noun

ˈfär-mə-sē 

as in drugstore

a retail store where medicines and miscellaneous articles are sold

stopped at the pharmacy for tissues and cold medicine

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drugstore
• dispensary
• apothecary
• sick bay

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pharmacy

The Ivorian government will pay Zipline for operating costs for eight years, especially for pharmacy-grade warehousing, cold chain, digital tracking, and delivery, Caitlin Burton, Zipline’s head of global business said in a statement to Semafor. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Every day, Hy-Vee pharmacy manager Erin Jensen dispenses prescriptions for GLP-1 drugs, the weight-loss medications that have more than tripled in popularity in the last two years in the United States. — Israel Schuman, Des Moines Register, 22 Sep. 2026

Kopple documents the case of Victor Hidalgo, a 24-year-old man who was working for a pharmacy delivery company in 2024 when a New York Fire Department vehicle hit his bicycle, killing him. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026

After Liviniti, the pharmacy benefit manager, refused coverage for Henderson, his family turned to Jefferson County. — Arthur Allen, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026