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bookstore

American  
[book-stawr, -stohr] / ˈbʊkˌstɔr, -ˌstoʊr /

noun

  1. a store where books are sold.


Etymology

Origin of bookstore

An Americanism dating back to 1755–65; book + store

Example Sentences

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By Belle Burden The Dial Press: 256 pages, $30 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores.

From Los Angeles Times

One of Hong Kong’s last independent bookstores, it has been harassed by the government for years.

From The Wall Street Journal

By Andrew McCarthy Grand Central Publishing: 320 pages, $29 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores.

From Los Angeles Times

According to the St. Benedict’s Monastery website, the monks also operated a bookstore on the property, which was previously open to the public.

From MarketWatch

The Vacant to Vibrant program turned abandoned spaces into bakeries, bookstores, cafes, chocolateries, galleries and other things.

From Los Angeles Times