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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It’s been too many years since Brea’s had a bookstore.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2025
The 1000 Libraries Awards 2025 highlights some of the most beautiful libraries and bookstores globally, according to 200,000 online voters.
—Kaela Ling, CNBC, 31 July 2025
It’s been too many years since Brea’s had a bookstore.
—Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 24 July 2025
The line is also being sold in Morehouse’s and Spelman’s campus bookstores.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 23 July 2025
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“Bookstore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bookstore. Accessed 21 Aug. 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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