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
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The cannabis dispensary gives out complimentary matches for … obvious reasons.
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Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2025
Police spoke to a security guard who later told them that a man living out of a Jeep — later identified as Stevenson — had confronted a group of burglars attempting to break into a marijuana dispensary and exchanged gunfire with them.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
What To Know The incident occurred in October 2024, when surveillance footage showed three masked men entering the La Mota dispensary in Portland and holding him at gunpoint, local news station KGW8 reported.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Gummies continue to be the most popular edible option at most dispensaries.
—Sara Hansen, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
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Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2025
Police spoke to a security guard who later told them that a man living out of a Jeep — later identified as Stevenson — had confronted a group of burglars attempting to break into a marijuana dispensary and exchanged gunfire with them.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
What To Know The incident occurred in October 2024, when surveillance footage showed three masked men entering the La Mota dispensary in Portland and holding him at gunpoint, local news station KGW8 reported.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Gummies continue to be the most popular edible option at most dispensaries.
—Sara Hansen, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dispensary
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“Dispensary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dispensary. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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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
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