bookshop

noun

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

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Camille Rutherford stars as a Paris bookshop employee getting inspired at a Jane Austen Writers’ Residency in England where her heart swings into two directions. Randy Myers, Mercury News, 17 May 2025 Because of its size, and its ability to treat books as a loss leader, the company consistently undercuts cover prices that independent bookshops tend to stick to. Emma Alpern, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025 Spend the afternoon browsing the collection at concept store Centre Commercial or design bookshop Artazart before sitting down for apéro on the terrace of Chez Prune or for oysters at Sur Mer. 28 of 30 Enjoy the facade of the Palais-Royal. Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2025 Bookish is a crime drama series for UKTV and PBS from the Sherlock co-creator about a bookshop owner who helps police solve crimes. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Apr. 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 29 May. 2025.

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