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bookstore

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

noun

bookstores plural
  1. a store where books are sold.


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Etymology

Origin of bookstore

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

Example Sentences

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Don Blyly, owner of Uncle Hugo’s Science Fiction Bookstore in Minneapolis, said the novel has “really taken off” since the movie opening, including with book clubs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

James Borrero, owner of Cornerstone Christian Bookstore in Vineland, N.J., is seeing the impact in his shop.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 20, 2025

Catching up on books Since we’re downtown, I’ll stop by the Last Bookstore.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2025

Nearby at Tu Luc Bookstore, manager Eric Duong estimated that 70% of the Vietnamese-language books on the shelves are imported from Vietnam.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2025

It reminds Annabelle of when she and Kat met Alice Wu at University Bookstore that time.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti

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