dispensary

noun

dis·​pen·​sa·​ry di-ˈspen(t)s-(ə-)rē 

plural dispensaries

: a place where medicine or medical or dental treatment is dispensed

Examples of dispensary in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Several defendants are members of the Ohio Cannabis Coalition, a marijuana trade association representing cultivators, dispensaries, processors and testing labs. —Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Feb. 2026

In turn, each dispensary will pay the city $20,000 per year. —Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026

This ban protects corporate dispensaries at the expense of everyday consumers. —Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026

Tuesday Coughlin, the dispensary's retail director with a decade in the industry, said education plays a vital roll in Kentucky Alternative Care's process. —Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 31 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

dispense + -ary entry 1, probably after New Latin dispensārium "book containing directions for formulating medicines"

First Known Use

1699, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for dispensary

• suspensory
• extrasensory
• multisensory
• sensory
• somatosensory

Kids Definition

dispensary

noun

dis·​pen·​sa·​ry dis-ˈpen(t)s-(ə-)rē 

plural dispensaries

: a place where medical or dental aid is given

Medical Definition

dispensary

noun

dis·​pen·​sa·​ry dis-ˈpen(t)s-(ə-)rē 

plural dispensaries

: a place where medicine or medical or dental treatment is dispensed