bookshop

noun

book·​shop ˈbu̇k-ˌshäp How to pronounce bookshop (audio)
: bookstore

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Retailing at $50, the tome will be available at La DoubleJ stores and e-commerce; on Vendome’s online store and Amazon, as well as a selection of international bookshops via Abrams in North America and via Thames & Hudson in the rest of the world. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026 Chee shares a writing credit with her on episode five, in which Lee, played by an excellent Hoon Lee, leaves the Trasks to pursue his dream of opening a bookshop in San Francisco. — Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026 Johnson, a former creative with Walt Disney Imagineering, leads Gensler’s entertainment and experiences division, which is designing the bookshop. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026 Members would have their books delivered to the bookshop closest to their homes, for which the booksellers would receive a fee. — Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bookshop

Word History

First Known Use

1765, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bookshop was in 1765

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“Bookshop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bookshop. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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