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

If elected, Sliwa said he would hire 7,000 more police officers and do more to end building package theft and drugstore shoplifting.

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The thing about guys trying to be like Charlie Sheen is they wear borrowed danger like drugstore cologne.

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A local Lubbock news outlet reported on a large drugstore where vitamin A supplements and cod liver oil, which contains high levels of vitamin A, were “flying off the shelf.”

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You can go fancy or pick up a pack at the drugstore.

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Beauty, a drugstore makeup brand popular among younger shoppers, makes about 80% of its makeup in and around China.

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