bookstore
noun
book·store
ˈbu̇k-ˌstȯr 
: a place of business where books are the main item offered for sale
called also bookshop
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That plot takes a back seat to laugh-a-minute jokes and sight gags, including an underwater saloon fight and a bookstore sequence that was filmed backward.
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Hank Sanders, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
Spellman envisions a bookstore and cafe combination that would offer craft beer and coffee alongside bestsellers and literary favorites.
—Mike Deehan, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
The bookstore chain opened locations in Colorado Springs and Westminster under Spearman’s tenure, but neither lasted more than two years.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2025
Shopping at local indie bookstores is important because bookstores define the coupling of community and the world at large.
—American Booksellers Association, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
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Hank Sanders, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
Spellman envisions a bookstore and cafe combination that would offer craft beer and coffee alongside bestsellers and literary favorites.
—Mike Deehan, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
The bookstore chain opened locations in Colorado Springs and Westminster under Spearman’s tenure, but neither lasted more than two years.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2025
Shopping at local indie bookstores is important because bookstores define the coupling of community and the world at large.
—American Booksellers Association, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Bookstore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bookstore. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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bookstore
noun
book·store
-ˌstō(ə)r
-ˌstȯ(ə)r
: a store that sells mainly books
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