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

The phrase worked almost like those self-esteem cassette tapes I used to see in bookstore displays as a kid: corny, repetitive, weirdly powerful — a kind of culinary manifestation.

From Salon

“But it all worked out for the best and I truly could not imagine a better place for the bookstore.”

From Los Angeles Times

The home they found in Craftsman Village is just a mile from the ocean and within four blocks of Long Beach’s 4th Street “Retro Row,” which features several indie bookstores and natural wine bars.

From Los Angeles Times

He’s a disheveled figure who drives around town in a tattered van and lives above the rare bookstore that he also happens to own.

From Los Angeles Times

Because of Libby and other e-book apps, people do not need to travel to libraries or bookstores.

From Los Angeles Times