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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Talking Animals Books is the official bookseller for the North Texas Teen Book Festival at the Irving Convention Center. Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025 For Darcie, another bookseller, the most difficult people to recommend books to are those looking for books that, well, don’t exist. Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025 Negative reviews can heavily influence the purchasing decisions of readers, librarians, teachers, and booksellers, even if the accusations in those reviews are unfair and unwarranted. Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 2 Sep. 2025 The bookseller is opening a 15,000-square-foot store in Colonial Palms Plaza, in a space once home to an Old Navy. Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 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 11 Sep. 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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