drugstore

noun

drug·​store ˈdrəg-ˌstȯr How to pronounce drugstore (audio)
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: a retail store where medicines and miscellaneous articles are sold : pharmacy

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we picked up her medicine and some toothpaste at the drugstore
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The drugstore, Soloviev insisted, would have shut down much sooner if his company had not stepped in. — Reeves Wiedeman, Curbed, 22 June 2026 The result was a turn-of-the-century replica of a small town drugstore with a full soda foundation and lunch menu. — Korrin Bishop, Southern Living, 1 July 2026 Each one fills a slightly different lane, from drugstore convenience to reusable luxury sets. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026 Grandmothers and moms on Amazon are raving about the $15 drugstore find, crediting it with smoother, more supple skin all over. — Claudia Fisher, Parents, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for drugstore

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First Known Use

1771, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of drugstore was in 1771

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drugstore

noun
drug·​store ˈdrəg-ˌstō(ə)r How to pronounce drugstore (audio)
-ˌstȯ(ə)r
: a retail store where medicines and miscellaneous articles are sold

called also pharmacy

Medical Definition

drugstore

noun
drug·​store -ˌstō(ə)r, -ˌstȯ(ə)r How to pronounce drugstore (audio)
: a retail store where medicines and miscellaneous articles (as food, cosmetics, and film) are sold

called also pharmacy

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