pharmacy

noun

ˈfär-mə-sē How to pronounce pharmacy (audio)
Definition of pharmacynext
as in drugstore
a retail store where medicines and miscellaneous articles are sold stopped at the pharmacy for tissues and cold medicine

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Recent Examples of pharmacy Of course, Costco is no stranger to healthcare, offering hearing aids and pharmacy and vision care services to members in its warehouses. — Kevin Stankiewicz,jeff Marks, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026 The owners of the pharmacy plan to donate to several local LGBTQ organizations to fight back, as the search for whoever did this continues. — Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026 For drug disposal, many pharmacies offer drop-off locations; check with yours or the FDA. — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Aug. 2026 In South Florida, the practice is so widespread that even some major supermarket and pharmacy chains carry products normally sold in botánicas. — Delia Sauer, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pharmacy
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drugstore
Noun
  • In addition to the budget-friendly prices, drugstores also seemingly always have additional deals and sales on select items and brands—and the CVS Fall Epic Beauty event means even more ways to save.
    — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 16 Aug. 2026
  • That measure covers grocery, mass, club and drugstores, but leaves out restaurants, tasting rooms and most independent wine shops.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of drugstore

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“Pharmacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pharmacy. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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