as in pharmacy
a place where medicine or minor medical treatment is given
a hospital dispensary
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Recent Examples of dispensary
The Woods WeHo, a cannabis dispensary and lounge co-owned by Woody Harrelson, Bill Maher and John McEnroe, was targeted in a smash-and-grab burglary.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2025
The resulting beverage can be found at various coffee shops and cannabis dispensaries, often offered in a range of THC concentrations to suit different tolerance levels.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 29 May 2025
Today, Lion Rolling Circus is available in nearly 30 countries, including the U.S., much of Europe, Brazil, Mexico and Thailand, where the brand owns and operates four local dispensaries.
—Javier Hasse, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Since then, marijuana production and sale became a sprawling national industry, spawning around 11,000 dispensaries, sourcing from farms across the country.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 27 June 2025
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2025
The resulting beverage can be found at various coffee shops and cannabis dispensaries, often offered in a range of THC concentrations to suit different tolerance levels.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 29 May 2025
Today, Lion Rolling Circus is available in nearly 30 countries, including the U.S., much of Europe, Brazil, Mexico and Thailand, where the brand owns and operates four local dispensaries.
—Javier Hasse, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Since then, marijuana production and sale became a sprawling national industry, spawning around 11,000 dispensaries, sourcing from farms across the country.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispensary
Noun
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Cops responding to a 911 call about a knifepoint robbery in progress outside a corner pharmacy in Floral Park came across the suspect fleeing on the e-bike about 8 p.m. Saturday, police said.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
13 July 2025
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The improvement in mood, the feeling of accomplishment and self-efficacy that comes with living a healthy lifestyle are not sold in a pharmacy.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
13 July 2025
Noun
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Cross over, and suddenly ho-hum drugstores and fast-food restaurants transform into vibrant shops and cafes.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
15 July 2025
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The Pannonhalma Archabbey in Hungary is a Benedictine monastery that is working to save books from drugstore beetles, according to The Associated Press (AP).—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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“Dispensary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispensary. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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