bookseller

noun

book·​sell·​er ˈbu̇k-ˌse-lər 

: one that sells books

especially : the proprietor of a bookstore

bookselling

ˈbu̇k-ˌse-liŋ 

noun

Examples of bookseller in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The online bookseller has since grown into a multi-part conglomerate that includes Amazon Web Services, Whole Foods and Project Kuiper – a satellite internet project. —James Powel, USA Today, 27 June 2025

The bookseller will take over the space previously occupied by a Party City in the Gateway Station retail complex on the west side of Interstate 35 between McAlister Road and NE Alsbury Boulevard. —Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2025

Katie Mitchell is a storyteller and bookseller based in Atlanta, Georgia. —Katie Mitchell, Essence, 7 June 2025

This alliance opens the industry to non-traditional booksellers, including single moms like myself who may not have the immediate capital to open a store. —American Booksellers Association, USA Today, 7 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bookseller

• bestseller
• flagellar
• impeller
• lamellar
• micellar
• modeller
• ocellar
• patellar
• propeller
• reseller
• scutellar
• beller

Kids Definition

bookseller

noun

book·​sell·​er -ˌsel-ər 

: a person who owns or works in a bookstore