bookstore

[book-stawr, -stohr]

noun

1. a store where books are sold.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bookstore¹

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

Example Sentences

A few miles away, in the cafe at the city’s famed bookstore, Powell’s Books, a trio of retired friends bemoaned their beloved city’s negative image.

From Los Angeles Times

By Thomas Pynchon Penguin Press: 304 pages, $30 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores.

From Los Angeles Times

"It was like a river outside and cars were floating. Everything started drifting," said the 42-year-old bookstore owner.

From BBC

By Karen Palmer Algonquin: 256 pages, $28 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores.

From Los Angeles Times

As we walked side by side toward our cars, we paused in front of a bookstore on the corner, its windows glowing warmly against the cold.

From Los Angeles Times