drugstore
noun
drug·store
ˈdrəg-ˌstȯr 
: a retail store where medicines and miscellaneous articles are sold : pharmacy
Examples of drugstore in a Sentence
we picked up her medicine and some toothpaste at the drugstore
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Artificial tears are available over the counter at most pharmacies, drugstores, online retailers, or large retail stores.
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Lindsay Curtis, Health, 10 Sep. 2025
Look for it at your local drugstore.
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Finding the best drugstore moisturizer should entail a little playtime, and that’s doctor’s orders.
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Lindsay Curtis, Health, 10 Sep. 2025
Look for it at your local drugstore.
—Kristen Philipkoski, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Finding the best drugstore moisturizer should entail a little playtime, and that’s doctor’s orders.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2025
Most Americans visit drugstores to get their COVID-19 vaccines, according to the CDC.
—Tom Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for drugstore
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“Drugstore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drugstore. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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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
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