drugstore

noun

drug·​store ˈdrəg-ˌstȯr 

: a retail store where medicines and miscellaneous articles are sold : pharmacy

Synonyms of drugstore

• pharmacy

Examples of drugstore in a Sentence

we picked up her medicine and some toothpaste at the drugstore

Recent Examples on the Web

Kimberly-Clark has been attempting to challenge the dominance of consumer goliath Procter & Gamble, whose business spans all drugstore aisles, including cold and digestion medicines. —NPR, 4 Nov. 2025

The deal would create a competitor to Procter & Gamble in cutting across grocery and drugstore aisles. —Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025

Below, find the best liquid highlighters—including drugstore bestsellers and TikTok-viral formulas—you’ll want to keep on hand for everyday wear or your next night out. —Denise Primbet, Glamour, 3 Nov. 2025

The drugstore chain acquired stores in Idaho, Oregon and Washington as well as prescriptions in 15 states, resulting in the company gaining over 9 million former Rite Aid and Bartell Drugs patients. —James Powel, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1771, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing drugstore

• drugstore cowboy

Rhymes for drugstore

• abhor
• abor
• adore
• afore
• ardour
• ashore
• backdoor
• before
• bookstore
• candour
• centaur
• claymore

Kids Definition

drugstore

noun

drug·​store ˈdrəg-ˌstō(ə)r 

-ˌstȯ(ə)r

: a retail store where medicines and miscellaneous articles are sold

called also pharmacy

Medical Definition

drugstore

noun

drug·​store -ˌstō(ə)r, -ˌstȯ(ə)r 

: a retail store where medicines and miscellaneous articles (as food, cosmetics, and film) are sold

called also pharmacy