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bookseller

American  
[book-sel-er] / ˈbʊkˌsɛl ər /

noun

  1. the owner or proprietor of a bookstore.


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Etymology

Origin of bookseller

First recorded in 1520–30; book + seller

Example Sentences

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By Wednesday, thousands of calls to boycott the bookseller had flooded social media.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Barnes & Noble was turning a page on the chain’s history of declining sales, but recent comments have stirred bad blood for the bookseller.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

It is opening new stores at a near-record pace, enabling the bookseller to spread its fixed costs—such as warehouses—across a larger footprint.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

However, the bookseller was not aware that Tim was also in the industry.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

He gave their address directly to the bookseller and then wrote them a letter of apology for disclosing their address.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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