bookstall

noun

book·​stall ˈbu̇k-ˌstȯl 

1

: a stall where books are sold

2

chiefly British : newsstand

Examples of bookstall in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Sofia rests on ancient Roman ruins—its skyline pierced by golden Orthodox domes, leafy parks, and boulevards humming with espresso cafés and bookstalls. — Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025

The open-air bookstalls that line the River Seine are as symbolic of Paris as the Louvre or the Arc de Triomphe. — Jenny Gross, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2023

Jünger spent his off hours visiting museums, browsing bookstalls, and romancing a Jewish pediatrician named Sophie Ravoux. — Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 26 June 2023

Tourists stop at a Left Bank bookstall featuring a variety of goods. — Sam Schechner, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2018

The bookstalls along the River Seine are remarkable stands selling old books, magazines and prints. — Kurt Chandler, chicagotribune.com, 16 June 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1753, in the meaning defined at sense 1