bookseller

American  

[book-sel-er] / ˈbʊkˌsɛl ər /

noun

booksellers plural

1. the owner or proprietor of a bookstore.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• bookselling
  noun

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• booksellers
  plural

Etymology

Origin of bookseller

First recorded in 1520–30; book + seller

Example Sentences

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bookseller booksellers

The number of independent shops opened in the last decade marks a stunning turnaround from the early Amazon years, when the online bookseller put an estimated 43% of stores out of business.

From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026

The bookish space, says Rebecca, 44, a bookseller, “isn’t perfectly aligned on everything. We don’t all like the same authors or even the same genres. I don’t think anyone expects that.”

From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026

Daunt told The Times that the wave of backlash is based on misinterpretations of what he said, and that only a “highly edited version” of what the bookseller “actually said” had been aired.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026

He is the only bookseller with this name in Pwllheli.

From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2026

I keep it vague because I don’t want to break the news to this bookseller that the customers he’s ringing up are dying at seventeen and eighteen.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera

After this month's raids, security chief Chris Tang said booksellers must ensure the items they sell "do not endanger national security".

From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026

"Life seems normal here, but it isn't really," said Karim Al-Aqabi, 65, as he strolled with two friends down Al-Mutanabi Street, famous for its booksellers and performers.

From Barron's ● Mar. 14, 2026

"Do I think that our booksellers are likely to put those kind of books front and centre? I would be surprised," Daunt says.

From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2025

We would have to associate ourselves with independent Hispanic booksellers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2025

She chatted with booksellers and told them Immie’s name.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart