dispensary

noun

dis·​pen·​sa·​ry di-ˈspen(t)s-(ə-)rē 

plural dispensaries

: a place where medicine or medical or dental treatment is dispensed

Examples of dispensary in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The dispensary then called to say the security footage showed no weapons used during the burglary. — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026

Effective 2024, qualified independent medical marijuana organizations can apply for a grower/processor permit or a dispensary permit. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 22 July 2026

According to prior media accounts, Schwitters shot two men inside a vehicle in January 2022 who were suspects in a cannabis dispensary burglary after one reached for a gun. — Harry Harris, Mercury News, 17 July 2026

Adult-use has been legal for five years but there was never a legal framework for dispensaries. — Will Yakowicz, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

dispense + -ary entry 1, probably after New Latin dispensārium "book containing directions for formulating medicines"

First Known Use

1699, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for dispensary

• suspensory
• extrasensory
• multisensory
• sensory
• somatosensory

Kids Definition

dispensary

noun

dis·​pen·​sa·​ry dis-ˈpen(t)s-(ə-)rē 

plural dispensaries

: a place where medical or dental aid is given

Medical Definition

dispensary

noun

dis·​pen·​sa·​ry dis-ˈpen(t)s-(ə-)rē 

plural dispensaries

: a place where medicine or medical or dental treatment is dispensed