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

The two of them crafted a business plan for a bookstore, one that wouldn’t look out of place in a sword and sorcery fantasy novel, with a hidden speakeasy. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

The book is available through the Apna Ghar website as an eBook and on paper, and will be in bookstores in the winter. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Daunt deplored the dingy norm of London’s independent bookstores and spent months keying up his lighting. — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

Like its first season, season two of The Lowdown follows Ethan Hawke as Lee Raybon, a freelance journalist and bookstore owner in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with a nose for trouble and a hefty dose of quixotic, self-righteous moral indignation. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 14 Oct. 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