bookshop

noun

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

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The beautiful bookshop boasts fiction and contemporary non-fiction but its speciality is really in higher-end fine art books (that would make for great Parisian souvenirs). Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025 On top of the uncertainty of their home's condition, the Owens worry the flames could travel to Zibby's bookshop in Santa Monica, which is also under an evacuation warning. Megan Forrester, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2025 The culinary bookshop also carries pretty cards, cool kitchen items, kid's books and more. Anna Spiegel, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024 Kinsale is filled with other gems like Prim’s bookshop, which also doubles as a and sherry bar with regular events. Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 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 23 Apr. 2025.

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