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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To maintain this customer’s loyalty, Stoney Clover Lane has also hosted shops-in-shop in college bookstores for more than three years.
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Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 25 Nov. 2025
Before the year was up, three more puzzle books were issued, available now at bookstores.
—Literary Hub, 25 Nov. 2025
Playing her part to help foster a love of books, recently Fong helped snip the ribbon on the new Barnes & Noble bookstore in La Jolla.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2025
The authors are selected by independent booksellers from qualifying bookstores, who can nominate and vote for book titles throughout the process.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
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Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 25 Nov. 2025
Before the year was up, three more puzzle books were issued, available now at bookstores.
—Literary Hub, 25 Nov. 2025
Playing her part to help foster a love of books, recently Fong helped snip the ribbon on the new Barnes & Noble bookstore in La Jolla.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2025
The authors are selected by independent booksellers from qualifying bookstores, who can nominate and vote for book titles throughout the process.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
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“Bookstore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bookstore. Accessed 1 Dec. 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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