bookseller

noun

book·​sell·​er ˈbu̇k-ˌse-lər How to pronounce bookseller (audio)
: one that sells books
especially : the proprietor of a bookstore
bookselling noun

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After a seemingly quotidian afternoon in Paris, the antiquarian bookseller Tara Selter wakes up in her hotel room the next morning only to find the same day happening again. The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024 After an initial consultation, the Heywood Hill booksellers scour the British publishing landscape to find the 12 books that most closely align with the reader’s interests. airmail.news, 16 Nov. 2024 That unique combination of attributes drives sales without spending a billion dollars on Facebook and Instagram. Thalia Thalia is the leading omni-channel bookseller in the German-speaking world. Richard Kestenbaum, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 The Along Came a Spider author, 77, is making sure U.S. booksellers are getting their flowers by gifting $300,000 to 600 bookstore staffers as a part of his holiday bookstore bonus program, according to ABC News. Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bookseller 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bookseller was in the 15th century

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“Bookseller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bookseller. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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bookseller

noun
book·​sell·​er -ˌsel-ər How to pronounce bookseller (audio)
: a person who owns or works in a bookstore

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