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

Wandering through the stacks of the old Bodhi Tree bookstore on Melrose. — Jeff Weiss, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Gina Cavendish, the owner of Amelia’s All Day, is turning the page for the next chapter of her cafe/bookstore formerly named Pulp and Press. — Mike Stocker, Sun Sentinel, 5 Sep. 2026

Just bring a chair and perch up on the sidewalk along Northwest 15th Avenue in Miami outside the bookstore. — Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026

As a way to get around the law, speakeasies were disguised as other business, such as bookstores, Bao said. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 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