noun
bookstore
BUUKS-taw
noun
1
A store that sells books (chiefly American).
"She picked up the new release at the bookstore downtown."
2
A store that also sells stationery and related items.
"The campus bookstore sold notebooks and pens alongside textbooks."
How to Use Bookstore
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA store whose main business is selling books.
UK vs US
American English prefers "bookstore"; British English typically says "bookshop."
Easily confused with
Word Forms
bookstores plural
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Etymology
A compound of "book" and "store."