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

These services offer delivery from drugstores, grocery stores and superstores like Target, all of which sell FSA-qualifying items. —Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025

During his testimony, Weber was shown a copy of the Theranos report that had the Pfizer and Theranos logos on it, and that Holmes emailed in 2010 to Walgreens executives when Theranos was trying to get its machines into the drugstore chain’s stores. —Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025

The shade Fire & Ice is similar to the drugstore watermelon red shade my grandma wore for years. —Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2025

Kits are available in drugstores across Nashville, but some cost nearly $45. —Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Nov. 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