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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After reaching out to local community groups and political representatives, Kaplan says the bookstore is not alone.
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Erik Pedersen, Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
For the week ending March 29, 2026 Here are this week’s Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers for nonfiction, based on sales in hundreds of independent bookstores nationwide, generously provided by the American Booksellers Association.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
The staff of The Understudy theater bookstore and coffee shop in Chicago's Andersonville neighborhood posted a dramatic reading of their bad Google reviews this week.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
The novel, for which PEOPLE can exclusively reveal the cover, follows Audrey Beacon, a grieving writer who stumbles upon a bookstore for sale during the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
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Erik Pedersen, Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
For the week ending March 29, 2026 Here are this week’s Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers for nonfiction, based on sales in hundreds of independent bookstores nationwide, generously provided by the American Booksellers Association.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
The staff of The Understudy theater bookstore and coffee shop in Chicago's Andersonville neighborhood posted a dramatic reading of their bad Google reviews this week.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
The novel, for which PEOPLE can exclusively reveal the cover, follows Audrey Beacon, a grieving writer who stumbles upon a bookstore for sale during the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Bookstore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bookstore. Accessed 12 Apr. 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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