drugstore

or drug store

[ druhg-stawr, -stohr ]

noun

1. the place of business of a druggist, usually also selling cosmetics, stationery, toothpaste, mouthwash, cigarettes, etc., and sometimes soft drinks and light meals.

drugstore

/ ˈdrʌɡˌstɔː /

noun

1. a shop where medical prescriptions are made up and a wide variety of goods and sometimes light meals are sold

Word History and Origins

Origin of drugstore¹

An Americanism dating back to 1800–10; drug ¹ + store

Example Sentences

Customers have started to realize that sodas cost less at a grocery store than a drugstore, he said.

From Los Angeles Times

As inflation drives everyday costs up, consumers are tightening their belts and may be limiting impulse purchases on items found at a drugstore such as snacks and beauty products.

From Los Angeles Times

“That was an actual drugstore with apartments, and the studio rented it for him,” Kahn says.

From Los Angeles Times

But, she said, the growing consolidation in the health industry, where health insurance plans own their own pharmacy benefit managers and either own or network with drugstore chains, have made independent pharmacies financially unviable.

From Seattle Times

The compact corner drugstore, on Southeast Milwaukie Avenue just south of Powell Boulevard, still has glass display cases and shelves filled with old medicine bottles.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• boutique
• chain store
• convenience store
• deli
• department store
• discount store
• emporium
• grocery store
• market
• outlet
• shop
• shopping center
• showroom
• supermarket