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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At first, the site wasn’t much more than an online version of an existing bookseller catalog called Books In Print. ArsTechnica, 10 June 2025 The unusual name came from a conversation Marko had with a fellow bookseller about how to deliver books more quickly or rid the shop of bad books (via catapult). Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2025 Our booksellers are passionate about genre fiction; in particular, horror, sci-fi, fantasy and romance novels. American Booksellers Association, USA Today, 3 July 2025 Descended from a long line of clergymen, he was apprenticed to a bookseller at fifteen, which seems to have decided his professional fate. Merve Emre, New Yorker, 16 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for bookseller

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First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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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 30 Jul. 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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