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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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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

He is the only bookseller with this name in Pwllheli.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Other historical Pasadena figures in the book include the bookseller A.C.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

The bookseller said it’s in two parts, and this is the first.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

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