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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Godmothers bookstore in Summerland, co-owned by Jackson and Walsh, offers mahj games and lessons.
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Ingrid Schmidt, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2026
For the week ending May 17, 2026 Here are this week’s Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers for fiction, based on sales in hundreds of independent bookstores nationwide, generously provided by the American Booksellers Association.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
The energy and bustle of Harvard Square balances top shops—Ray Bans, Gap, Patagonia—with indie darlings like romance bookstore Lovestruck Books and Bob Slate Stationer.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026
Here’s a list of 100-plus Southern California independent bookstores (in alphabetical order), which spans the area from Santa Barbara to San Diego and areas in between.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 20 May 2026
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Ingrid Schmidt, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2026
For the week ending May 17, 2026 Here are this week’s Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers for fiction, based on sales in hundreds of independent bookstores nationwide, generously provided by the American Booksellers Association.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
The energy and bustle of Harvard Square balances top shops—Ray Bans, Gap, Patagonia—with indie darlings like romance bookstore Lovestruck Books and Bob Slate Stationer.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026
Here’s a list of 100-plus Southern California independent bookstores (in alphabetical order), which spans the area from Santa Barbara to San Diego and areas in between.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 20 May 2026
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 31 May. 2026.
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bookstore
noun
book·store
-ˌstō(ə)r
-ˌstȯ(ə)r
: a store that sells mainly books
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