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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Don’t come crying to the academic side of the house — or the campus bookstore — when you’re overextended.
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Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 July 2025
Independent bookstores are the cornerstones of local communities.
—Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
Independent bookstores are the heartbeats of their communities.
—American Booksellers Association, USA Today, 11 July 2025
The more than 100-acre campus includes a farm, gardens, art studio, bookstore, and clothing-optional cliffside bathhouse and natural hot springs.
—AFAR Media, 9 July 2025
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Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 July 2025
Independent bookstores are the cornerstones of local communities.
—Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
Independent bookstores are the heartbeats of their communities.
—American Booksellers Association, USA Today, 11 July 2025
The more than 100-acre campus includes a farm, gardens, art studio, bookstore, and clothing-optional cliffside bathhouse and natural hot springs.
—AFAR Media, 9 July 2025
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“Bookstore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bookstore. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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bookstore
noun
book·store
-ˌstō(ə)r
-ˌstȯ(ə)r
: a store that sells mainly books
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