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bookstore

American  
[book-stawr, -stohr] / ˈbʊkˌstɔr, -ˌstoʊr /

noun

  1. a store where books are sold.


Etymology

Origin of bookstore

An Americanism dating back to 1755–65; book + store

Example Sentences

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At the same time, Gil was finally ready to debut the bookstore.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

I love visiting Chevalier’s Books, the oldest independent bookstore in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Moreover, Mr. Oppenheimer calls it a stretch to say her books were “banned” and says he “could find no cases in which a bookstore stopped carrying Judy Blume’s books in response to pressure.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Still, you now have an opportunity to switch gears and think about how else you could use your free time to make some extra cash — a part-time job in a bookstore, for instance.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

But this girl, only a few years older than me, was here at the bookstore.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows