bookshop

noun

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

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McNally is quick to point out — and other independent booksellers agree — that where bookshops are concerned, a rising tide lifts all boats. Matthew Schneier, Vulture, 29 Jan. 2025 Trope Bookshop, a romance bookshop on wheels, will open its first storefront in Plaza Midwood on March 1. Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 24 Jan. 2025 Even as, just 20 feet away, the Lake Shrine museum and bookshop with artifacts from Yogananda’s life still stands. Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025 Restaurants, bookshops, and other stores owned by people of color have begun thriving, helped by public support, more affordable rents, and patronage from city and nonprofit agencies. Tony Perrottet, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for bookshop 

Word History

First Known Use

1765, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 16 Feb. 2025.

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