bookshop

noun

book·​shop ˈbu̇k-ˌshäp How to pronounce bookshop (audio)

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In this case, the bookshop is bound by outdated rules about what it is allowed to sell—only books from the previous century. Susan Coll september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025 In London, Renault took EVs to the high street in bold showroom activations and made discovery feel casual, almost domestic—cars next to bakeries and bookshops rather than behind a desk and a finance form. Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 Sponsored by Anderson’s Bookshop in Naperville, a similar gathering with McKinnon last year sold out, a bookshop newsletter said. Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025 Sisters and co-owners Leah Koch and Bea Hodges-Koch opened the bookshop in 2016 following a successful Kickstarter campaign. Emily St. Martin, Oc Register, 30 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for bookshop

Word History

First Known Use

1765, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bookshop was in 1765

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“Bookshop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bookshop. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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