bookstore
Americannoun
-
bookstores
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of bookstore
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
Nicole Higginbotham, a bookstore owner in Rock Hill, S.C., and her husband, Luke, have a high-yield savings account earmarked for pet expenses.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
Wandering through the stacks of the old Bodhi Tree bookstore on Melrose.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
Driving home together after a writing seminar in the early 1990s, author Carole Glickfeld’s student mentioned that she and her husband were starting an internet bookstore.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Dr Chrzanowksa, asked if she can share any local tips, suggests Florence's Odeon cafe and bookstore.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
I closed the door and was about to pedal back home, when Mr. Scanlon, the school adjustment counselor, walked out of the bookstore.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
He said he was told bookstores weren’t buying it and the publisher would no longer ship copies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
They say their books go unreviewed in outlets that previously covered their work and that bookstores, especially independents, refuse to stock or display their titles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
For his video discussing the book he used an edition with a colorful pop-art cover of a couple kissing, which is sold out in several bookstores in Rio de Janeiro.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
Fans can expect performances spanning symphony orchestras, ballet, jazz, opera and theater as well as events with libraries, bookstores, coffee shops, yogurt/ice cream shops and more.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
I now had more money than I had ever had before, and I began patronizing secondhand bookstores, buying magazines and books.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
