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bookstore

book·store
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [boo k-stawr, -stohr]
    • /ˈbʊkˌstɔr, -ˌstoʊr/
    • /ˈbʊk.ʃɒp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [boo k-stawr, -stohr]
    • /ˈbʊkˌstɔr, -ˌstoʊr/

Definitions of bookstore word

  • countable noun bookstore A bookstore is a shop where books are sold. 3
  • noun bookstore a retail store specializing in books 3
  • noun bookstore a store where books are sold. 1
  • noun bookstore shop selling books 1
  • noun bookstore A store where books are bought and sold. 0

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Origin of bookstore

First appearance:

before 1755
One of the 47% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1755-65; book + store

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Bookstore

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bookstore popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

bookstore usage trend in Literature

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