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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However, Lee does keep some secrets to himself during their chat, choosing to lie to Donald about never meeting his brother despite encountering him at his bookstore.
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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2025
Furthermore, the American Booksellers Association, which supports independent bookstores, said in its 2024 annual report that 323 brick-and-mortar, pop-up and mobile stores opened that year — marking the fourth year in a row of a boost of 200 or more.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
Lee is in his bookstore, reading Walter Tevis’ novel The Man Who Fell to Earth, as Dale (Tim Blake Nelson) browses the shelves.
—Judy Berman, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
In the below interview, Lockhart dives further into differentiating the stories, connecting the dots with very specific references to both books set on Beechwood Island, and where the hope lies in her newest novel, now out in bookstores.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2025
Furthermore, the American Booksellers Association, which supports independent bookstores, said in its 2024 annual report that 323 brick-and-mortar, pop-up and mobile stores opened that year — marking the fourth year in a row of a boost of 200 or more.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
Lee is in his bookstore, reading Walter Tevis’ novel The Man Who Fell to Earth, as Dale (Tim Blake Nelson) browses the shelves.
—Judy Berman, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
In the below interview, Lockhart dives further into differentiating the stories, connecting the dots with very specific references to both books set on Beechwood Island, and where the hope lies in her newest novel, now out in bookstores.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bookstore
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“Bookstore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bookstore. Accessed 13 Nov. 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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