bookstore

noun

book·​store ˈbu̇k-ˌstȯr 

: 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

And what about the episode where the random Jason gets to reunite with his mother and find companionship with a bookstore proprietor who isn’t Daniela or Amanda? — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026

Fans have been sharing sightings of six-feet-tall Wicker Husband standees in bookstores and theaters. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026

The building has been a post office, a bookstore and a plant shop since it was built in 1940. — Courtney Bell, Baltimore Sun, 22 Oct. 2026

Daunt is the chief executive of both the largest bookstore chain in the United States, Barnes & Noble, and the largest in Britain, Waterstones. — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1760, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bookstore

• abhor
• abor
• adore
• afore
• ardour
• ashore
• backdoor
• before
• candour
• centaur
• claymore
• decor

Kids Definition

bookstore

noun

book·​store -ˌstō(ə)r 

-ˌstȯ(ə)r

: a store that sells mainly books