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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Everyone else, please visit your local bookstore.
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Singer and keyboardist Amy Lee and guitarist Ben Moody began working together in 1994, initially performing acoustic sets at bookstores and coffee shops in Little Rock.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
For real-life bookseller Nicholas, who has worked in independent bookstores for over a decade, much of the job relies on the ability to make recommendations.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
The bookstore idea came from a random day at her local coffee shop and an empty stall in the strip mall.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
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Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025
Singer and keyboardist Amy Lee and guitarist Ben Moody began working together in 1994, initially performing acoustic sets at bookstores and coffee shops in Little Rock.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
For real-life bookseller Nicholas, who has worked in independent bookstores for over a decade, much of the job relies on the ability to make recommendations.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
The bookstore idea came from a random day at her local coffee shop and an empty stall in the strip mall.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Bookstore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bookstore. Accessed 10 Sep. 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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