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
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Michael Odell, Air Mail, 10 Apr. 2025
Having your face writ large throughout drugstores, supermarkets, and airports can make someone a household name.
—Marisa Meltzer, Allure, 3 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, L’Oreal’s Voluminous Mascara is a drugstore holy grail in the kits of celebrity makeup artists Gita Bass and Glenn Brownell.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025
The drugstore diamond’s Sensitive Skin Body Wash is a go-to for dermatologists and editors alike, thanks to its supreme gentleness and reliably thorough cleanse.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Drugstore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drugstore. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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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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