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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Cross over, and suddenly ho-hum drugstores and fast-food restaurants transform into vibrant shops and cafes.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 July 2025
The Pannonhalma Archabbey in Hungary is a Benedictine monastery that is working to save books from drugstore beetles, according to The Associated Press (AP).
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Sacramento County health inspectors closed a local Rite Aid drugstore after discovering roughly 140 rodent droppings, gnaw marks and other evidence of a vermin infestation.
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updated July 11, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2025
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 July 2025
The Pannonhalma Archabbey in Hungary is a Benedictine monastery that is working to save books from drugstore beetles, according to The Associated Press (AP).
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
Sacramento County health inspectors closed a local Rite Aid drugstore after discovering roughly 140 rodent droppings, gnaw marks and other evidence of a vermin infestation.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
updated July 11, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2025
The best wrinkle creams on Amazon prove that drugstore prices don’t diminish efficacy.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 11 July 2025
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“Drugstore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drugstore. Accessed 29 Jul. 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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