drugstores

plural of drugstore
as in pharmacies
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 drugstores In addition to the budget-friendly prices, drugstores like CVS offer additional ways to save with events such as the CVS Fall Epic Beauty sale. Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 16 Aug. 2026 That measure covers grocery, mass, club and drugstores, but leaves out restaurants, tasting rooms and most independent wine shops. Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026 On top of the rotating categories, the card earns 3% on dining at restaurants (including takeout and eligible delivery services) and at drugstores, plus 5% back on travel booked through Chase Travel. Ryley Amond, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026 But in recent years, dry shampoo has emerged as an especially popular option as it is found everywhere from salons to drugstores and promises to refresh hair in minutes without requiring a trip to the shower. Daryl Austin, USA Today, 25 July 2026 His team spent about a month overlaying influenza trends on card spending, hunting for spikes at drugstores, and found a relationship that was never clean enough to use. John Drake, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 Overnight, from Los Angeles, my accounts bled out through a string of Walgreens drugstores, an Arco gas station, and a single charge of thousands of dollars at a Staples, the signature of a gift-card cash-out. Ryan Pettit, Time, 7 July 2026 Cross over, and suddenly ho-hum drugstores and fast-food restaurants transform into vibrant shops and cafes. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 June 2026 Most clinical trials use doses in that range, not the larger amounts often sold at drugstores. Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drugstores
pharmacies
Noun
  • By the mid 1990s, the magazine section of the local bookstores and pharmacies were stuffed with football preview issues.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Because Costco warehouses typically have pharmacies and sell eyeglasses and hearing aids, those could be another retail option for older adults on a private Medicare plan.
    Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

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“Drugstores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drugstores. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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