bookstore

noun

book·​store ˈbu̇k-ˌstȯr 

: a place of business where books are the main item offered for sale

called also bookshop

Examples of bookstore in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the Pearl District, this 2004 one-bedroom condo is across the street from Powell’s City of Books—known as the largest bookstore in the world. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 21 Sep. 2026

Besides Ranok, at least 40 other publishing houses and multiple bookstores have suffered damage in recent weeks. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

Rob Coutinho, of Newington, is excited about the new bookstore. — Pamela Brown, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2026

The bookstore was dead as always, but the café had added a new element. — Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1760, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bookstore

• abhor
• abor
• adore
• afore
• ardour
• ashore
• backdoor
• before
• candour
• centaur
• claymore
• decor

Kids Definition

bookstore

noun

book·​store -ˌstō(ə)r 

-ˌstȯ(ə)r

: a store that sells mainly books