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

To be clear, hair conditioner itself isn’t difficult to find across Europe; walk into any supermarket or drugstore, and you’re bound to find a few options to choose from. —Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 2 Oct. 2025

Originally created in New Bern, North Carolina, Pepsi was first sold in drugstores. —Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025

Bob's escape apparel over the two-day fight for his daughter's survival features cataract-protecting sunglasses snatched comically from a drugstore rack. —Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025

French skincare brand Bioderma is also science driven, and also co-developed with derms—but at a more drugstore-friendly price. —Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 22 Sep. 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