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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The Along Came a Spider author, 78, is supporting independent booksellers once again by gifting $500 each to 600 bookstore staffers across American Booksellers Association (ABA) member bookstores, totaling $300,000, through his Holiday Bookstore Bonus Program.
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Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
The Black Cat Shoppe is a colorful spot for eclectic oddities and The Next Chapter Books & Art carries on the town’s rich literary history that dates to 1783 when the state’s first bookstore was opened in New Bern.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2025
The very existence of a library or bookstore can be radical.
—Literary Hub, 16 Dec. 2025
But in between the holiday chaos, make sure to pick up a new title for yourself at the library or your local bookstore.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
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Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
The Black Cat Shoppe is a colorful spot for eclectic oddities and The Next Chapter Books & Art carries on the town’s rich literary history that dates to 1783 when the state’s first bookstore was opened in New Bern.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2025
The very existence of a library or bookstore can be radical.
—Literary Hub, 16 Dec. 2025
But in between the holiday chaos, make sure to pick up a new title for yourself at the library or your local bookstore.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
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“Bookstore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bookstore. Accessed 17 Dec. 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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