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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Lined with bookstores, cafés, boutiques, bars, galleries, and generations-old businesses, these streets serve as gathering places for locals and visitors alike while reflecting the personality of the communities around them.
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Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
6 July 2026
Lam, who previously worked at Causeway Bay Books in Hong Kong, moved to Taipei in 2019 over fears of legal troubles and reopened the bookstore under the same name in the Taiwanese capital in 2020.
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ABC News,
2 July 2026
For the week ending June 28, 2026 Here are this week’s Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers for nonfiction, based on sales in hundreds of independent bookstores nationwide, generously provided by the American Booksellers Association.
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Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 July 2026
Not all novels are written by Henry James; the bookstore holds as much schlock as the multiplex.
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Michael O’Donnell,
The Atlantic,
2 July 2026
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Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
6 July 2026
Lam, who previously worked at Causeway Bay Books in Hong Kong, moved to Taipei in 2019 over fears of legal troubles and reopened the bookstore under the same name in the Taiwanese capital in 2020.
—
ABC News,
2 July 2026
For the week ending June 28, 2026 Here are this week’s Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers for nonfiction, based on sales in hundreds of independent bookstores nationwide, generously provided by the American Booksellers Association.
—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 July 2026
Not all novels are written by Henry James; the bookstore holds as much schlock as the multiplex.
—
Michael O’Donnell,
The Atlantic,
2 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for bookstore
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“Bookstore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bookstore. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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bookstore
noun
book·store
-ˌstō(ə)r
-ˌstȯ(ə)r
: a store that sells mainly books
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