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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How swiftly a book migrates from the Current Affairs section of a bookstore to History.
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Shop along Marshall Street, the bustling strip next to Syracuse University, filled with Orange-pride shops, bookstores, and student-favorite boutiques.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
Follett sells books and supplies to schools, colleges, bookstores, students, and libraries.
—Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2025
Nothing, however, replaces cruising around stacks of books at a real bookstore, thumbing through the tomes that catch your eye.
—Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
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Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
Shop along Marshall Street, the bustling strip next to Syracuse University, filled with Orange-pride shops, bookstores, and student-favorite boutiques.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
Follett sells books and supplies to schools, colleges, bookstores, students, and libraries.
—Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2025
Nothing, however, replaces cruising around stacks of books at a real bookstore, thumbing through the tomes that catch your eye.
—Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bookstore
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“Bookstore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bookstore. Accessed 25 Oct. 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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