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

For those who prefer a richer treatment, OGX’s Coconut Miracle Oil is a drugstore favorite—and one that appears frequently in Yung’s videos. —Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 8 June 2026

The drugstore opened in 1933; the soda fountain came in the 1950s. —Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026

For the better part of the 1900s, a regular pastime for kids and their parents was to head to the neighborhood drugstore for an egg cream, phosphate soda, or milkshake. —Margaret Littman, Southern Living, 2 June 2026

High-end foundations get all the hype, but don’t sleep on the best drugstore foundations for mature skin. —Jenny Berg, Glamour, 29 May 2026

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