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

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

“The school selling my jersey, my T-shirt, at the bookstore—nobody has done this before,” Matsuzawa said.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I’ve never had a gold record, which is fine with me. I was working in a bookstore when we recorded ‘Horses,’ and after we finished touring, I thought I would be back in the bookstore.”

From Los Angeles Times

Last month, Waterstones bookstores told BBC News that the publication date for Flora And Fern: Kindness Along The Way had "moved" and that they did not have a new publication date.

From BBC