bookstore
noun
book·store
ˈbu̇k-ˌstȯr 
: a place of business where books are the main item offered for sale
called also bookshop
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In between all these great meals, snag a latte at Three Birds, an adorable bookstore-coffeeshop combo that will cover all of your caffeination and literary needs.
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Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026
Buy Wild Wild East from your local bookstore.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 14 June 2026
The 52-year-old Utah resident spent a full day traveling between thrift stores, used bookstores and independent bookshops, filling her car with enough reading material to carry her through the year.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
Is that a bookstore back in the mall?
—Alexandra Phelps
june 12, Miami Herald, 12 June 2026
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Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026
Buy Wild Wild East from your local bookstore.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 14 June 2026
The 52-year-old Utah resident spent a full day traveling between thrift stores, used bookstores and independent bookshops, filling her car with enough reading material to carry her through the year.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
Is that a bookstore back in the mall?
—Alexandra Phelps
june 12, Miami Herald, 12 June 2026
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“Bookstore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bookstore. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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bookstore
noun
book·store
-ˌstō(ə)r
-ˌstȯ(ə)r
: a store that sells mainly books
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