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

What really set it apart from other drugstore formulas in testing was the texture and finish. —Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 24 Apr. 2026

At 19, Michael Jackson isn’t allowed to walk to the corner drugstore alone. —Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2026

Available at any drugstore or grocery store, there's no excuse not to replace whatever sad flat sponge is currently sitting next to your sink. —Jamie Thilman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Apr. 2026

For a budget-friendly BB cream, look no further than this drugstore favorite. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 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