bookstore
US /ˈbʊkˌstɔr/
Definition
a shop where books are sold
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The bookstore on Main Street sells both new and used books.
Synonyms
- bookshopa shop where books are sold
Collocations
- Easy visit a local bookstoreto visit a local bookstore, meaning to go to see a place, as for entertainment
- Medium university campus bookstoredescribing university campus bookstore (the body of faculty and students at a university)
- Hard independent bookstore survivaldescribing independent bookstore survival (a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics))
- Very Hard antiquarian bookstore collectiondescribing antiquarian bookstore collection (an expert or collector of antiquities)
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.