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

Editorial Director Laura Miller says this drugstore hand cream helped heal her irritated hands after a cold snap. —Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026

For the 2026 Grammy awards, McRae and Bad Bunny both relied on nail strengtheners from Essie, the classic drugstore brand that Amal Clooney has pledged her allegiance to. —Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 5 Feb. 2026

More than 20,000 shoppers just bought this drugstore darling, the L'Oreal Paris Glossing Lamination Hair Mask, which is on sale for $10. —Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026

Milani’s Conceal + Perfect Blur Out Skin Tint Stick is available at most mass beauty retailers and drugstores, including Ulta Beauty, Amazon, Target, CVS, in addition to Milani’s website. —Karina Hoshikawa, Refinery29, 23 Jan. 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