bookstall
noun
book·stall
ˈbu̇k-ˌstȯl 
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Sofia rests on ancient Roman ruins—its skyline pierced by golden Orthodox domes, leafy parks, and boulevards humming with espresso cafés and bookstalls.
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Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
For centuries, the wooden bookstalls have been a fixture in the heart of Paris, and so when the city’s police, citing security concerns, ordered them closed during this summer’s Olympic Games, an uproar ensued.
—Catherine Porter, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2024
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
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Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
For centuries, the wooden bookstalls have been a fixture in the heart of Paris, and so when the city’s police, citing security concerns, ordered them closed during this summer’s Olympic Games, an uproar ensued.
—Catherine Porter, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2024
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
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“Bookstall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bookstall. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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