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

When buying through Spotify, Bookshop.org will route sales to independent bookstores, handle pricing, inventory and order fulfillment.

From Los Angeles Times

I was about 12 years old on a family vacation to Italy when I found a Penguin Classic at an Anglo-American bookstore in Rome called “The Science Fiction of Edgar Allan Poe.”

From The Wall Street Journal

It was nestled in between a bookstore that also sold stuffed animals and a shoe store.

From Literature

Bookshop.org, which shares some of its profits with local, independent bookstores, will set retail prices, hold inventory and fulfill sales for Spotify.

From The Wall Street Journal

By Anastasiia Fedorova 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