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

Start at Liberty Books, a longtime independent bookstore that has tripled in size since opening in 1996. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026

Inside, mannequins dressed in different looks from the collection were interspersed around the bookstore’s 7,000-square-foot space. — Donna Kim, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2026

In the early 1990s, a woman opens the first LGBT bookstore in our country. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2026

Science fiction author Octavia Butler, who grew up in the area, frequented the bookstore. — Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 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