drugstore

noun

drug·​store ˈdrəg-ˌstȯr 

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

Synonyms

• pharmacy

Examples of drugstore in a Sentence

we picked up her medicine and some toothpaste at the drugstore

Recent Examples on the Web

This drugstore shampoo and conditioner duo leaves hair silky, manageable, and full — a perfect foundation for bouncy, brushable volume. —Footwear News, 8 Aug. 2025

Kids and adults can take part in homesteading classes, check out a show in the 30-foot planetarium dome, participate in seasonal programming, or simply wander around the properties’ six historic buildings, including a drugstore, school, church, and cabin. —Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025

The 203-billion-pesos (revenue) drugstore chain is now led by her son Steven. —Jane Ho, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025

The results cap off the third full quarter with Joyner, a longtime CVS executive, as chief executive of the retail drugstore chain. —Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 31 July 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