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

The new loft space expands on this vision, incorporating a new bookstore and bar alongside a performance space, gallery, archives, and offices. — News Desk, Artforum, 21 Aug. 2026

By the mid 1990s, the magazine section of the local bookstores and pharmacies were stuffed with football preview issues. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

The bookstore is no longer accepting books or puzzles for credit or cash. — Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2026

At Vinings Jubilee, Cobb County resident and book lover Trynce Taylor said Read Shop by the Merchant was another option people in the community should consider when searching for new bookstores. — Nakell Williams, CBS News, 19 Aug. 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