bookstore

American  

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

noun

1. a store where books are sold.

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Etymology

Origin of bookstore

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

Example Sentences

There’s a bookstore on the main floor, which helps bring in cash.

From The Wall Street Journal

On a search for another book by a 19th century woman author, a copy of “Emma” on display at a local bookstore caught her eye, and she picked it up.

From Los Angeles Times

But you can go into this bookstore and look at them and it’s always chill.

From Los Angeles Times

Eventually she became so fed up with choosing presents that she went to the bookstore and returned with what looked like a pallet of Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionaries.

From The Wall Street Journal

The listing would underscore the continued viability of neighborhood bookstores despite the strength of Amazon.com and the increasing popularity of streaming shows and podcasts competing with books for consumers’ attention.

From The Wall Street Journal