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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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Most of these plays can be found at your local public library or favorite bookstore.

From Los Angeles Times

I love independent bookstores like Now Serving, which is devoted entirely to cookbooks.

From Los Angeles Times

One sweltering D.C. day 39-some years ago, 12 elderly ladies walked over from their nursing home to see Harry Belafonte at a nearby bookstore on Wisconsin Avenue.

From Washington Post

The couple run an independent bookstore, Books & Books, in Key West, Fla.

From Los Angeles Times

To hold my own book was something I always dreamed of, and it’s surreal to walk into a bookstore or library and see something I’ve created.

From Seattle Times