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
Most importantly, this drugstore find didn’t settle into fine lines or wrinkles and glided right over the skin.
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Jennifer Chan, People.com, 21 May 2025
Finding emergency contraception in rural areas can also be difficult, particularly in towns without a pharmacy or a drugstore.
—Sarah Varney, NBC news, 18 May 2025
Her favorite drugstore moisturizer to recommend for patients with oily or acne-prone skin is Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel.
—Denise Primbet, Glamour, 28 May 2025
The village’s finance guru said Gurnee receives approximately $1.1 million from Target and Walmart; $670,000 from Aldi, Mariano’s and Jewel; up to $480,000 from drugstores, and $230,000 from other retailers.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
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Jennifer Chan, People.com, 21 May 2025
Finding emergency contraception in rural areas can also be difficult, particularly in towns without a pharmacy or a drugstore.
—Sarah Varney, NBC news, 18 May 2025
Her favorite drugstore moisturizer to recommend for patients with oily or acne-prone skin is Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel.
—Denise Primbet, Glamour, 28 May 2025
The village’s finance guru said Gurnee receives approximately $1.1 million from Target and Walmart; $670,000 from Aldi, Mariano’s and Jewel; up to $480,000 from drugstores, and $230,000 from other retailers.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drugstore
pharmacy
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This is why, a few years ago, the COVID-vaccine-distribution efforts that drew so heavily on local doctors and pharmacies were prioritized over larger-scale efforts.—
Juliette Kayyem,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2025
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Perhaps the most accessible and straightforward alternative is prescription discount cards, which empower patients to save a significant percentage of overall cost on thousands of drugs at participating pharmacies nationwide.—
Alexandra Robertson,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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“Drugstore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drugstore. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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