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
Recent Examples on the Web
What about Tower Records? Clayton Solomon’s son, Russell Solomon, started reselling jukebox records out of his father’s drugstore in the early 1940s — founding Tower Records in 1960.
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 8 June 2024
According to the Dr Pepper Museum in Waco, a pharmacist named Charles Alderton came up with the beverage after experimenting with different combinations of fruit syrups at a drugstore soda fountain.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 June 2024
Nicky Hilton and her mom Kathy Hilton are both huge fans of skincare — and surprisingly, the one that's at the top of their rotation now is from the drugstore.
—Gillian Telling, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024
New York Times Social media influencers are helping to unionize pharmacists at major drugstore chains to advocate for adequate staffing, as well as better wages and benefits.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 5 June 2024
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 8 June 2024
According to the Dr Pepper Museum in Waco, a pharmacist named Charles Alderton came up with the beverage after experimenting with different combinations of fruit syrups at a drugstore soda fountain.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 June 2024
Nicky Hilton and her mom Kathy Hilton are both huge fans of skincare — and surprisingly, the one that's at the top of their rotation now is from the drugstore.
—Gillian Telling, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024
New York Times Social media influencers are helping to unionize pharmacists at major drugstore chains to advocate for adequate staffing, as well as better wages and benefits.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 5 June 2024
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“Drugstore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drugstore. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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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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