drugstore
noun
drug·store
ˈdrəg-ˌstȯr 
: a retail store where medicines and miscellaneous articles are sold : pharmacy
Examples of drugstore in a Sentence
we picked up her medicine and some toothpaste at the drugstore
Recent Examples on the Web
At that time, the company operated more than 2,200 drugstores across 17 states.
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Bruce Japsen, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
This new technology is more of a first step than a complete solution—think of it as analogous to drugstore reading glasses rather than prescription lenses.
—Charley Locke, The Atlantic, 19 Sep. 2024
Right now, Wet n Wild (one of our favorite drugstore beauty brands) is selling its 12-day calendar full of shimmery, sparkly goodies and staples—grippy primer, mascara, brow gel, blush, and eye shadow.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2024
The popular drugstore chain said that customers can still find doses at some if its local stores by using the vaccine finder app on its website, CVS.com.
—Paul Sisson, The Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2024
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Bruce Japsen, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
This new technology is more of a first step than a complete solution—think of it as analogous to drugstore reading glasses rather than prescription lenses.
—Charley Locke, The Atlantic, 19 Sep. 2024
Right now, Wet n Wild (one of our favorite drugstore beauty brands) is selling its 12-day calendar full of shimmery, sparkly goodies and staples—grippy primer, mascara, brow gel, blush, and eye shadow.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2024
The popular drugstore chain said that customers can still find doses at some if its local stores by using the vaccine finder app on its website, CVS.com.
—Paul Sisson, The Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2024
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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
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