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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Public universities in Florida, which is home to some of the country’s most high-profile college sports teams, will now be able to dip into the funding reserves of campus auxiliary programs like bookstores, food service, student housing and parking in order to cut checks to student-athletes.
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Kate Payne, Sun Sentinel, 18 June 2025
Their father gave them books from his collection to start their bookstore and some books have been donated.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
This includes taking in events like the Washington Green Fair (July 12) and Friday nights’ Music on the Green in Washington’s town square, and browsing the vast selection at Hickory Stick Bookshop, an independent bookstore that’s the model for the show’s Stars Hollow Books.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 June 2025
In addition to its outdoorsy activities, the town is an arts and culture haven, with a cutting-edge art center an independent bookstore that hosts renowned authors.
—Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2025
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Kate Payne, Sun Sentinel, 18 June 2025
Their father gave them books from his collection to start their bookstore and some books have been donated.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
This includes taking in events like the Washington Green Fair (July 12) and Friday nights’ Music on the Green in Washington’s town square, and browsing the vast selection at Hickory Stick Bookshop, an independent bookstore that’s the model for the show’s Stars Hollow Books.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 June 2025
In addition to its outdoorsy activities, the town is an arts and culture haven, with a cutting-edge art center an independent bookstore that hosts renowned authors.
—Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2025
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“Bookstore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bookstore. Accessed 29 Jun. 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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