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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There were almost no literary festivals or bookstore events.
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Burt, the bookstore owner, wanted to check on the family and celebrate the baby, but no one caught their names.
—Zara Amaechi, Dallas Morning News, 24 Jan. 2026
Organizers said Friday morning that more than 700 businesses statewide have closed in solidarity with the protest, from a bookstore in tiny Grand Marais near the Canadian border to the landmark Guthrie Theater in downtown Minneapolis.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Following founder Jeff Bezos’ belief that innovation comes from constantly testing new concepts, Amazon tried a bookstore concept that fell flat.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
Burt, the bookstore owner, wanted to check on the family and celebrate the baby, but no one caught their names.
—Zara Amaechi, Dallas Morning News, 24 Jan. 2026
Organizers said Friday morning that more than 700 businesses statewide have closed in solidarity with the protest, from a bookstore in tiny Grand Marais near the Canadian border to the landmark Guthrie Theater in downtown Minneapolis.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Following founder Jeff Bezos’ belief that innovation comes from constantly testing new concepts, Amazon tried a bookstore concept that fell flat.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 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 28 Jan. 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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