drugstore

noun

drug·​store ˈdrəg-ˌstȯr 

: a retail store where medicines and miscellaneous articles are sold : pharmacy

Synonyms

• apothecary
• pharmacy

Examples of drugstore in a Sentence

we picked up her medicine and some toothpaste at the drugstore

Recent Examples on the Web

The Original Friction Point at CVS Anyone who has tried to buy razors, beauty products, or sometimes even over-the-counter medications at a major drugstore chain has likely encountered the frustration of locked display cases. —Roger Dooley, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025

Walgreens Boots Alliance — The drugstore chain surged 14% after CNBC’s David Faber said the prospect buyout deal between Walgreens and private equity firm Sycamore Partners was showing signs of life. —Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025

With hyaluronic acid, ceramides, and SPF 30, rest assured this drugstore classic will keep skin in tip-top shape. —Deanna Pai, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025

This life no Bigger than a drugstore makeup aisle, than waking Only to learn of the late-night car accident. —Amy Woolard, The New York Review of Books, 6 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1771, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing drugstore

• drugstore cowboy

Rhymes for drugstore

• abhor
• abor
• adore
• afore
• ardour
• ashore
• backdoor
• before
• bookstore
• candour
• centaur
• claymore

Kids Definition

drugstore

noun

drug·​store ˈdrəg-ˌstō(ə)r 

-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 

: a retail store where medicines and miscellaneous articles (as food, cosmetics, and film) are sold

called also pharmacy