drugstore

noun

ˈdrəg-ˌstȯr How to pronounce drugstore (audio)
Definition of drugstorenext
as in pharmacy
a retail store where medicines and miscellaneous articles are sold we picked up her medicine and some toothpaste at the drugstore

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Recent Examples of drugstore If symptoms persist through drugstore remedies, do not wait it out. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026 The bigger takeaway is that a drugstore brow tool can absolutely stand in for a specialty product when the applicator and formula line up. — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026 The Waterstones shop sat on a wide main street of drugstores and budget-clothing chains in whose windows everything appeared to be on sale. — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 Washes, serums and moisturizers formulated for the vulva are migrating from drugstore back shelves to TikTok Shop, Target endcaps and premium beauty counters, backed by a market that has grown too large for retailers and investors to treat as niche. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for drugstore
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pharmacy
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  • Comedians John Early and Kate Berlant, respectively dressed as a package of salami and an extra-long pharmacy receipt, judged the costume contest — with Carrie taking home first place.
    — Meka Boyle, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The lawyers said Indiana purchased pentobarbital from a pharmacy that is under scrutiny by the state attorney general.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of pharmacy

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“Drugstore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drugstore. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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