bookstore

noun

book·​store ˈbu̇k-ˌstȯr How to pronounce bookstore (audio)
: a place of business where books are the main item offered for sale

called also bookshop

Examples of bookstore in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Spend time wandering Capitol Street, where historic buildings house chic cafes, cozy bookstores, and colorful art galleries. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 July 2024 The charts may not be reproduced without permission from the American Booksellers Association, the trade association for independent bookstores in the United States, and indiebound.org. Becky Meloan, Washington Post, 10 July 2024 In a tweet about the tour, Whitmer also promised Michigan bookstore promotions throughout July and a surprise Detroit event to be announced later. Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 10 July 2024 While the bookstore is inextricably linked with Jim and Alice Munro, we have been independently owned since 2014. Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 9 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for bookstore 

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Word History

First Known Use

1760, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bookstore was in 1760

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“Bookstore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bookstore. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

bookstore

noun
book·​store -ˌstō(ə)r How to pronounce bookstore (audio)
-ˌstȯ(ə)r
: a store that sells mainly books

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