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bookstall

[ book-stawl ]

noun

  1. a stand, booth, or stall at which books are sold, usually secondhand.
  2. British. a newsstand.


bookstall

/ ˈbʊkˌstɔːl /

noun

  1. a stall or stand where periodicals, newspapers, or books are sold US wordnewsstand
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bookstall1

First recorded in 1790–1800; book + stall 1
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Example Sentences

For centuries, the wooden bookstalls have been a fixture in the heart of Paris, and so when the city’s police, citing security concerns, ordered them closed during this summer’s Olympic Games, an uproar ensued.

The open-air bookstalls that line the River Seine are as symbolic of Paris as the Louvre or the Arc de Triomphe.

And the riverside bookstalls are not just for the tourists.

From Reuters

Since there are so many bookstalls and they’re all outside, the hutches don’t end up crowded by people.

“The bookstalls on the Left Bank were very exposed, and they got no warning from the officials,” Mr. Bonnemains said.

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