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

His cousins lived nearby, and his father owned a drugstore in the area. —Juliana Ukiomogbe, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2026

It is anchored by a Walgreens drugstore and a Sprouts grocery, which are adjacent to a liquor store. —Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026

Widely available at local drugstores, this $10 pick deserves a spot in your spring rotation. —Amanda Le, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026

The store, which has been in the works since at least mid-2024 and whose lease ends in 2035, will fill a roughly 12,000-square-foot space that once housed a Thrifty drugstore, and then a Trader Joe’s and most recently a gym. —Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 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