bookseller

noun

book·​sell·​er ˈbu̇k-ˌse-lər How to pronounce bookseller (audio)
: one that sells books
especially : the proprietor of a bookstore
bookselling noun

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Sacramento Street is lined with mostly non-chain stores and boutiques, independent booksellers, and home décor shops. David Hochman, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025 To some in the industry, the gap between what authors like Reid are offered—face time with internal sales reps, booksellers, and media, marketing and publicity support, the opportunity to tour—and what the majority receives is unfair. Lucy Feldman, Time, 15 May 2025 The Council on Books in Wartime, a nonprofit made up of publishers, critics, booksellers, and librarians, worked to combat boredom and boost morale by distributing more than a hundred and twenty million books to U.S. troops overseas. Alexander Manshel, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2025 Writers, booksellers, and book people appear often in your work. Maya Layne, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bookseller

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bookseller was in the 15th century

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“Bookseller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bookseller. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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bookseller

noun
book·​sell·​er -ˌsel-ər How to pronounce bookseller (audio)
: a person who owns or works in a bookstore

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